concave
English
/ˈkɒŋkeɪv/
adj
Definitions
- curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl
- (geometry) not convex; having at least one internal angle greater than 180 degrees.
- (functional analysis) satisfying the property that all segments connecting two points on the function's graph lie below the function.
- hollow; empty
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French concave derived from Latin concavus (hollow, concave).
Origin
Latin
concavus
Gloss
hollow, concave
Concept
Semantic Field
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Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biconcave English
- concavation English
- concavely English
- concaveness English
- concavification English
- concavify English
- concavoconcave English
- convex English
- convexoconcave English
- nonconcave English
- planoconcave English
- proconcave English
- pseudoconcave English
- quasiconcave English
- subconcave English
- cavus Latin
- concavus Latin
- konkáv Hungarian
- concavo Italian
- concave French
- cóncavo Spanish, Castilian
- *ḱówHwos Proto-Indo-European
- konkav Norwegian Bokmål
- côncavo Portuguese
- konkav Norwegian Nynorsk
- concave Old French
- còncau Catalan, Valencian
- cóncavo Galician