convex

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Recent Examples of convex The field is constrained such that its iso-values represent curved layers that are supported from below, and present a convex surface affording for collision-free navigation of the printer head. Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2018 Concave tiles, which curve inward, and convex tiles, which curve outward, are installed at different levels along the seawall. Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025 Jan, 2022 Was the mask sandwiched between concave and convex metal electrodes? IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2020 Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water. Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convex
Adjective
  • His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.
    Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.
    William A. Wallace, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
Adjective
  • One local piazza contains marble statues of a giant wine bottle opener, a bulbous stick-figure robot, a Cadillac that looks 3D printed.
    Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
  • Go to any major grocery store and you’re bound to get a bulbous pepper with a mild heat and slightly grassy flavor.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • The spherical heel is carved from lightweight cork, which appears in multiple guises in the season’s collection.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
  • The prey burst, turning spherical and leaking nutrients, which the killers then use to survive and grow.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Galaxy Buds Pro also feature a streamlined, minimally protrusive shape that allows for limited contact with the open air and a unique chamber and mesh filters that cut out disruptive wind interference for clearer-sounding calls no matter the weather.
    Zarah Kavarana, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2021
  • 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

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“Convex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convex. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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