convex
/ˈkɒn.vɛks/US/ˈkɑn.vɛks/
convex adjective: curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
Adjective
convex (comparative more convex, superlative most convex)
- Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
- [D]rops of water naturally form themselves into figures with a convex surface; […]1837, William Whewell, “Earliest Stages of Astronomy”, in History of the Inductive Sciences, from the Earliest to the Present Times. […], volume I, London: John W[illiam] Parker, […]; Cambridge...
- having an epigraph that is a convex set.
- having no internal angles greater than 180 degrees.
- arranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set.
Noun
convex (plural convexes)
- Any convex body or surface.
- Half heaven's convex glitters with the flame.1714, Royal Progress, Thomas Tickell
- A playing card made convex for use in cheating.
- A small convex mirror used to cheat by observing other players' cards.
- Of all the devices for defrauding at poker, the “shiner,” or “convex” […] Modern convexes are also considerably larger than those of former days.2019, John Philip Quinn, Fools of Fortune; or, Gambling and Gamblers
- Synonyms:
- shiner
Verb
convex (third-person singular simple present convexes, present participle convexing, simple past and past participle convexed)
- To form a convex curve or surface; to become convex.
- In like manner the north pier will convex seaward, extending across the bay to the extent of 1000 feet from low water, terminating in about eight fathoms, leaving a clear entrance of 500 feet between the pier heads, the depth of the entrance being from seven to eight fathoms.1859 November, “Harbours of Refuge”, in The United Service Magazine, page 347
- If the valve is ground excessively, the surfaces of the valve and cage will convex so that the sealing contact is poor.1926, David Louis Jones, Diesel Engines, Marine--locomotive--stationary, page 502
- To cause to form a convex curve or surface; to make convex.
- The back edge of the saw being under the lip of the cleat, use the anvil for a fulcrum and press down on the edge of the saw opposite, which will convex the plate, as the springing up concaved it, and the action of the fast and loose will be the reverse; that is, the fast will go down and the loose...1898 March, Junius, “Tension in Saws”, in The Wood-worker, volume 17, number 1, page 24
- This will convex the fan and hold the cards more rigidly in place.1945, John Northern Hilliard, Card Magic: A Practical Treatise on Modern Card Conjuring, page 19
- To circulate or cause to circulate in a curved path; to cause or exhibit convection.
- The crystal/melt interface thus convexes into the melt; however, the convexity of the interface ( Figure 53 ) is not as strong as it is when the crucible does not rotate (Figure 52).2011, Comprehensive Semiconductor Science and Technology, page 156
- The lid on will convex the heat and you'll need that after it's been chilled.2014, Amy-Elyse Neer, The Seven Things Cookbook, page 96
convex meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
convex in Hindi
- curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere
- उत्तल uttal, गुंबद gumbad, उन्नतोदर unnatodar
convex in Tamil
- குவிந்த, குவிவு, குவிவான, புறங்குவிந்த
convex in Marathi
- उत्तल
convex in Urdu
- محدب
More languagesFewer languages
- convex in Bengali
- উত্তল uttol
- convex in Telugu
- కన్వెక్స్
- convex in Malayalam
- പുറവളവുളള, ഉരുണ്ട, ഗോളവടിവുളള
- convex in Kannada
- ನಿಮ್ನದರ್ಪಣ nimnadarpaṇa
- convex in Punjabi
- ਕਨਵੈਕਸ, ਕੰਵੈਕਸ
- convex in Nepali
- कन्वेक्स, कन्भेक्स
- convex in Tagalog
- malukob
- convex in Arabic
- مُحَدَّب muḥaddab
- convex in Indonesian
- cembung
- convex in Persian
- کوژ
- convex in Thai
- นูน nuun
- Sindhi
- گھُٻيل ghuḇel
Examples of convex in a sentence
- With thin metal flashing, as it expands, the metal between the fasteners will convex.1998, James Stephen Hardy, Stephen T. Hardy, Time-saver Details for Roof Design, page 247:
- In one moment the body will convex the checkered blanket, and later—the featureless absence;2012, Tamir Greenberg, “Elegy”, in Poets on the Edge: An Anthology of Contemporary Hebrew Poetry, page 295:
Synonyms of convex
Antonyms
Forms of convex
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more convex |
| superlative | most convex |
| Noun | |
| plural | convexes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | convexes |
| present participle | convexing |
| past participle | convexed |
| past | convexed |
Origin of convex
Borrowed from Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus (“arched”).
Words formed from convex
- biconvex
- concavo-convex
- convex combination
- convexed
- convexedly
- convex envelope
- convex function
- convex hull
- convexification
- convexify
- convexity
- convex lens
- convexly
- convexness
- convexoconcave
- convexoconvex
- convexoplane
- convex set
- double-convex
- equiconvex
- hyperconvex
- lower convex envelope
- macroconvex
- microconvex
- multiconvex
- nonconvex
- planoconvex
- plano-convex
- polyconvex
- pseudoconvex
- quasiconvex
- semiconvex
- subconvex
Phrases with convex
Questions about convex
- What does convex mean?
- Convex means curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
- What is convex in Hindi?
- Convex in Hindi is उत्तल (uttal), गुंबद (gumbad), उन्नतोदर (unnatodar). See Convex meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use convex in a sentence?
- With thin metal flashing, as it expands, the metal between the fasteners will convex.
- What part of speech is convex?
- Convex can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce convex?
- Convex is pronounced /ˈkɒn.vɛks/ (UK).
Words near convex in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: convex (page history and authors); convex (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); convex (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); convex (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); convex (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); convex (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); convex (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); convex (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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