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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convex
Adjective
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His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Sep. 2022
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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
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Choose a fairly tall and tulip-shaped – bulbous at the bottom glass to give the bubbles enough room to develop but which tapers at the top to fully concentrate the aromas.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Among the 100 outfits on display are some bombastic, kite-like contraptions, bulbous pileups of fabric donuts, and a Chewbacca-esque cape-cum-sarcophogus.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Or what happens if the cylinder is not perfectly spherical?—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2025
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The Oort Cloud, a large expanse of icy bodies revolving around the sun at a distance 1,000 times greater than the orbit of Neptune, is widely thought to be spherical — although it has never been directly observed.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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