CONVEXITIES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

convexities

noun

plural of convexity

as in projections

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something a potter smoothing out a convexity in the vase

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Noun

However, the value for the sun’s diameter appears to be wrong, leaving eclipse maps — projections of the moon’s shadow — slightly askew.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
AppLovin — The marketing platform operator tanked nearly 20% after third quarter projections disappointed Wall Street.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of projections

Noun

Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
These types of protrusions are fairly common, particularly in older men, and occur when a small amount of abdominal contents, such as fat or a bit of intestines, slips through a gap or weak point in the muscles and tissues of the abdominal wall.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of protrusions

Noun

Other sections feature views of the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
His attorneys said the blast melted decorative lighting on his balcony, charred the railing and melted sections of artificial turf.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of sections

Noun

As does the Buddha’s Hand, a pulp-less lemon with fragrant, yellowy finger-like protuberances best for zesting, candying, and making infusions for teas, simple syrups, marinades, and libations.

— Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Described as bright green with small protuberances on its back, the frog belongs to the Gastrotheca genus, a group of marsupial frogs found in Central and South America.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of protuberances

Noun

During matches earlier this year, bulges could be seen in the shoulder seams on jerseys for teams including France and Uruguay, the Guardian reported.

— Claire Rush, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Galactic bulges tend to be the oldest parts of galaxies, forming billions of years before the disks, at least in the Milky Way's case.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of bulges

Noun

Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
The Development and Production Contract covers the Baba and Avanah domes of Kirkuk plus Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of domes

Noun

This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Some build nests underground in grassy areas or dense vegetation, while others look for openings in trees, wall voids, eaves, and roof overhangs, says Jim McHale, president of JP McHale Pest Management.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

Definition of overhangs

Noun

The city added that the incident was limited to technology supporting portions of its water utility, while drinking water treatment, quality, pressure and delivery were not impacted.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Skies over portions of North and central Georgia are a shade darker Friday because of wildfires that started many miles away in Canada.

— Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

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