as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
water collected in a shallow concavity on the floor of the cave
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of concavity in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.
—
Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024
Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2023
The bump settled into the concavity of the sink.
—Morgan Thomas, The Atlantic, 16 May 2021
In addition to measurements, scientists were also able to detect a large, broad concavity in one of the asteroid's two hemispheres as well as subtle dark and lighter regions that indicate small-scale surface features a few dozen meters across.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023
The right side of the head was one enormous concavity, which Lacassagne attributed to strikes from the bottle.
—Douglas Starr, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2011
Father pushed boards with his palm to make the concavity recede into dust.
—Oliver De La Paz Victoria Chang, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Trick skis are more likely to have a subtle concavity or flat bottom.
—Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2022
However, toward the edges, the concavity flattens out, allowing a flat surface for riding straight.
—Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2022
Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024
Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2023
The bump settled into the concavity of the sink.
—Morgan Thomas, The Atlantic, 16 May 2021
In addition to measurements, scientists were also able to detect a large, broad concavity in one of the asteroid's two hemispheres as well as subtle dark and lighter regions that indicate small-scale surface features a few dozen meters across.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023
The right side of the head was one enormous concavity, which Lacassagne attributed to strikes from the bottle.
—Douglas Starr, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2011
Father pushed boards with his palm to make the concavity recede into dust.
—Oliver De La Paz Victoria Chang, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Trick skis are more likely to have a subtle concavity or flat bottom.
—Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2022
However, toward the edges, the concavity flattens out, allowing a flat surface for riding straight.
—Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2022
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'concavity.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near concavity
Cite this Entry
“Concavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concavity. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share