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convexity

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Synonyms & Antonyms of convexity

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something

a potter smoothing out a convexity in the vase

Synonyms for convexity

bulge,
bunch,
jut,
overhang,
projection,
protrusion,
protuberance,
swell

Words Related to convexity

dome

blob,
bump,
dilatation,
gibbosity,
hump,
knob,
knot,
knurl,
lump,
nub,
obtrusion,
puff,
snag,
swelling

block,
piece,
portion,
section

enlargement,
escalation,
expansion,
increase

hill,
mound

Near Antonyms for convexity

crater,
hole,
well

basin,
bowl,
dip,
valley

furrow,
groove,
trench,
trough

dimple,
gouge,
impression,
notch,
pocket

Antonyms for convexity

cavity,
concave,
concavity,
dent,
depression,
dint,
hollow,
indent,
indentation,
indenture,
pit,
recess

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“Convexity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convexity. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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