convex

adjective

Definition of convexnext
as in protuberant

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Recent Examples of convex The 15-inchers specifically are the newer RPF1 RS design, which has a flatter face with less convex spokes. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026 The Grade 5 titanium case features a pebble-like form with a domed sapphire crystal over a convex dial. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026 Second, the two sides must be readily distinguishable from each other, usually by applying color or markings to one side, although in rare cases they can be distinguished by shape, with one side being convex and the other being concave. — ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026 These patients are more likely to require convex barriers. — Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for convex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convex
  1. protuberant
  2. protruding
  3. bulbous
  4. cambered
  5. swollen
  6. enlarged
  7. spherical
  8. protrusive
Adjective
  • And the rear of the case is deeper to accommodate a protuberant rear camera—hinting that the next iPad will see a big camera upgrade.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.
    — Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 21 Sep. 2022
Definition of protuberant
Adjective
  • The exhibit will be visible from the street, set up in a protruding bay window, and visitors will be able to walk through the railcar.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The whole setup looks like a giant creature with an extremely dense and compact body, a long, protruding neck, and an almost-cute face — a little bit like Wall-E, and a little bit like the servant-pet-robot from Red Planet that turns on Val Kilmer and tries to murder him.
    — Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of protruding
Adjective
  • The buds are fairly typical, with a bulbous driver housing and an extended stem that sits outside the ear.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The bulbous growths on the ends of the mycelia burst, releasing even more spores into the air to infect even more unsuspecting ants.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bulbous
Adjective
  • Traffic was unusually absent, and the roads were abnormally cambered and twisty.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Ditched and cambered, layered roadbed five feet deep.
    — Linda Gregerson, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of cambered
Adjective
  • The annual monsoon season frequently triggers flooding in Assam, where swollen rivers inundate large areas and displace thousands of residents each year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The department urged residents to seek medical care immediately if a wound exposed to brackish or salt water becomes red, swollen, painful, warm or discolored, and to tell their health care provider about the water exposure.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of swollen
Adjective
  • The Bercut Drive terminus will end in an enlarged cul-de-sac to service SacRT buses and large group vehicles visiting the Railyards.
    — Vince Basada July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Not least when their players have generally had to spend even longer away than usual due to the enlarged tournament, and in often soaring temperatures too.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of enlarged
Adjective
  • For example, Galileo observed that the moon was not perfectly spherical in 1610, allowing for a more precise prediction of where the natural satellite’s shadow will fall during an eclipse.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because Sprenger got to use very special equipment — the Todd-AO 65mm spherical lenses, which haven’t been used since productions like Oklahoma!
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spherical
Adjective
  • Lumbar support on the mesh back is very good and the curve is well-placed and protrusive enough to support my slightly more pronounced back curvature perfectly.
    — Corey Gaskin and Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Her sweetheart gown is sleeveless, secured by a strip of organza encircling each arm; her chest bereft of jewelry, only her protrusive collarbones accessorize her décolletage.
    — Hannah Seidlitz, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
Definition of protrusive

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