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Recent Examples of convexity Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model. PCMAG, 10 June 2024 Exploiting mispricing in the 21st century will depend more on understanding the convexity of outcomes not yet visible. Jeff Henriksen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 Add to that a wave of convexity hedgers, and unwinding by big trend-following investors -- such as commodity trading advisers. Fortune, 3 Mar. 2021 Many singled out one in particular: holders’ effort to protect their investments in mortgage bonds against the climb in yields, a practice known in industry parlance as convexity hedging. Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2021 Our octagon exploration exposes the interplay between polygons, convexity, right angles and angle sums. Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2020 Stirrer bars can tolerate some eccentricity and convexity in the bottom of a container. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 5 July 2019 A regime shift in volatility will be best captured with long-convexity exposure combined with tactical shorts rather than tail-risk strategies betting on mean-reverting volatility spikes. Tanvir Sandhu, Bloomberg.com, 12 May 2017 When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution. Zachary C. Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convexity
Noun
  • The sequencing, the dissolves, the rhythm of projection all recall the emotional power of the slideshow, that fragile form where photography and music meet to create something larger than either.
    Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The forecast also included projections for the busiest cruise ports, with the three that topped the list located in Florida.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The female’s back is covered in small protrusions that resemble popped kernels of popcorn, inspiring its genus name Zea, derived from the corn plant.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This protein is needed for the formation of cilia — hairlike protrusions that cells can use to move — as well as in the assembly of the mitotic spindle that organizes chromosomes during cell division, and for the transport of neurotransmitters in neurons.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Place in pie pan, leaving at least 1-inch overhang.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Many such cities lost jobs with the decline of the manufacturing industry in the 20th century, and many still have an overhang of distressed or vacant homes that help drag down property values overall.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the future, the system could shrink to a small bulge on an optical fiber.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The central bulge of our home galaxy is about 12,000 light-years in diameter.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The aircraft was left partially submerged with its tail section snapped off, video showed.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Above the central display is a ventilative protuberance sporting a pair of menacing ambient lights.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was a key inspiration; elements of that building are reflected in Euphoria’s domes and arches, as well as its palette of gold, blue, red, and yellow.
    Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eat lunch, which comes in large portions and uses vegetables harvested on the property, on the hotel restaurant’s terrace, which has an astonishing view.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • During the fundraising portion of the evening, auctioneer Zachary Ian Krone encouraged attendees to donate to City of Hope’s cause.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Convexity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convexity. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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