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convexness

Variant of convex

adjective

curving outward like the surface of a sphere

Origin: L convexus, vaulted, arched, pp. of convehere, to bring together < com-, together + vehere, to bring: see way

noun

a convex surface, line, object, etc.

Related Forms:

convexly adverb
convexness noun

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