convex

English

/ˈkɒnvɛks/, /ˈkɑnvɛks/

adj
Definitions
  • curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl or sphere or circle
  • (mathematics) arranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set.
  • (geometry) having no internal angles greater than 180 degrees.
  • (functional analysis) having an epigraph which is a convex set.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French convexe derived from Latin convexus (arched).

Origin

Latin

convexus

Gloss

arched

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