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
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biconvex English
- biconvexity English
- concave English
- convexed English
- convexedly English
- convexedness English
- convexification English
- convexify English
- convexity English
- convexly English
- convexness English
- convexoconcave English
- convexoconvex English
- convexoplane English
- equiconvex English
- hyperconvex English
- hyperconvexity English
- microconvex English
- multiconvex English
- nonconvex English
- nonconvexity English
- plane English
- plano-convex English
- planoconvex English
- polyconvex English
- polyconvexity English
- pseudoconvex English
- pseudoconvexity English
- quasiconvex English
- quasiconvexity English
- semiconvex English
- subconvex English
- subconvexity English
- convexus Latin
- konvex Hungarian
- convesso Italian
- convexe French
- convexo Spanish, Castilian
- konveks Norwegian Bokmål
- convexo Portuguese
- コンベックス Japanese
- konveks Norwegian Nynorsk
- convex Catalan, Valencian
- convexo Galician
- convexe Middle French
- plane
- concave
- convexed
- biconvex
- convexly
- convexity
- subconvex
- nonconvex
- convexify
- convexedly
- semiconvex
- equiconvex
- convexness
- polyconvex
- quasiconvex
- microconvex
- multiconvex
- biconvexity
- planoconvex
- hyperconvex
- convexedness
- plano-convex
- pseudoconvex
- convexoplane
- subconvexity
- nonconvexity
- convexoconvex
- polyconvexity
- hyperconvexity
- convexoconcave
- quasiconvexity
- pseudoconvexity
- convexification