CONCAVITY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

concavity

noun

kän-ˈka-və-tē

Definition of concavity

as in hole

a sunken area forming a separate space water collected in a shallow concavity on the floor of the cave

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Recent Examples of concavity And what is the second derivative, or the concavity, of the potential during those same relevant e-foldings of inflation? — Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025 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 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concavity

Noun

Mozeliak said the Angels should not consider a trade proposal in isolation, without considering how to flex their major-market muscles to fill whatever hole a trade might create.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

The resulting cavities are filled with dedicated acoustic damping material to control unwanted internal reflections.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Doggy dens and cat cubbies Cozy sleeping nooks built into under-stair cavities, cabinet bases, or custom millwork, giving pets a den of their own that disappears into the architecture.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of cavity

Noun

Gather around the smokeless fire pit for s’mores and storytelling, relax in a private hot tub or sauna, or take a dip in the cold-plunge pool.

— Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
The available s’mores kits to enjoy by any of the three outdoor fire pits are great, too.

— Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of pit

Noun

That occurs along a very typical-looking site that has a roughly 2,000 meter depression at the location of spreading, flanked by a series of rugged ridges.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
In 2019, the agency approved Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato, an esketamine nasal spray, for treatment-resistant depression in adults (it was later OK’d as a standalone depression treatment).

— Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 8 July 2026

Definition of depression

Noun

Groups of amateur sleuths also cropped up in the hollows of tragedy to wrestle with the case and analyze rumors swarming the Horman family in online forums, echoing a familiar pattern of behavior on the internet in the face of long-unsolved criminal cases.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
That single number makes every record-high headline ring hollow.

— Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

Definition of hollow

Noun

Just grab the knob on the line, stretch it to the opposite end, and secure it in place on the base end that has a hole with a small indentation to pop it in and out in a second.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation in the center of each patty.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Definition of indentation

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