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con·cave

concave

 
pronunciation:
kan keIv [or] kan keIv
parts of speech:
adjective, noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: adjective
definition: curved inward like the interior of a sphere. (Cf. convex.)
antonyms:
convex
similar words:
hollow
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part of speech: noun
definition: a concave line, plane, or structure.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: concaves, concaving, concaved
definition: to make concave.
similar words:
dish
derivations: concavely (adv.), concaveness (n.)