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Bi concave
Main Entry:
concave
[
adj., v.
kon-
keyv
,
kon
-keyv;
n.
kon
-keyv
]
Show IPA
/
adj., v.
kɒnˈkeɪv, ˈkɒnkeɪv;
n.
ˈkɒnkeɪv
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
curved, depressed
Synonyms:
biconcave, cupped, dented, dimpled, dipped, excavated,
hollow
, hollowed, incurvate, incurvated, incurved, indented,
round
, rounded, sagging, scooped, sinking, sunken
Notes:
convex
(from Latin convexus 'arched, vaulted') refers to a surface that curves outward,
concave
(from Latin concavus 'hollow') to a surface that curves inward
Antonyms:
convex, distended
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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