The meaning of Convex

Convex – definition

adjective
Having an outline or surface curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere.
Usage examples:
A convex lens
Synonims:
Curved outwards Cambered Rounded Bulging Swelling Protuberant Curvilinear Gibbous Outcurved
adjective
(of a polygon) not having any interior angles greater than 180°.
Usage examples:
A convex polygon with a triangle attached to one of its edges in this way is called a barbed polygon.

Convex translation into English

Convex: translate from English into Chinese

凸的, 鼓, 中凸的

Convex: translate from English into Dutch

Convex, Bol, Bolrond

Convex: translate from English into French

Convexe

Convex: translate from English into German

Konvex, Konvex-

Convex: translate from English into Hindi

उत्तल, उभाड़दार, उभाड़, उन्नातोदर

Convex: translate from English into Italian

Convesso

Convex: translate from English into Korean

볼록한, 볼록 렌즈

Convex: translate from English into Russian

Выпуклый, Дугообразный, Выпуклость, Сводчатый

Convex: translate from English into Spanish

Convexo, Con forma convexa

Word origin

late 16th century: from Latin convexus ‘vaulted, arched’.

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Convex synonims

bulging

adjective
Swelling outwards; protruding.
Usage examples:
He stared with bulging eyes

verb
Swell or protrude to an incongruous extent.
Usage examples:
The veins in his neck bulged

All meanings and translations of Bulging

curvilinear

adjective
Contained by or consisting of a curved line or lines.
Usage examples:
These designs employ flowing, curvilinear forms

adjective
Containing or consisting of curved lines

All meanings and translations of Curvilinear

gibbous

adjective
(of the moon) having the illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
Usage examples:
My hand was clasped around hers, and the light of the gibbous moon set a silver path out before us.

adjective
If there is a gibbous moon, you can see more than half of the moon but not all of it.

All meanings and translations of Gibbous

outcurved

adjective
Curving outwards.
Usage examples:
The bows used for the main part of the programme were outcurved, made in snakewood.

All meanings and translations of Outcurved

protuberant

adjective
Protruding; bulging.
Usage examples:
His protuberant eyes fluttered open

adjective
Sticking out
Usage examples:
He stared at me with blue, slightly protuberant eyes.

All meanings and translations of Protuberant

rounded

adjective
Having a smooth, curved surface.
Usage examples:
Rounded grey hills

verb
Pass and go round (something) so as to move on in a changed direction.
Usage examples:
The ship rounded the cape and sailed north

adjective
Curved
Usage examples:
Rounded pebbles

All meanings and translations of Rounded

swelling

noun
An abnormal enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
Usage examples:
Painless swellings may appear in the lower abdomen

adjective
Becoming greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume.
Usage examples:
The swelling ranks of irish singer-songwriters

verb
(especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
Usage examples:
Her bruised knee was already swelling up

All meanings and translations of Swelling

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