concave
Collocations
5ADJ.
little
VERB + CONCAVE
created, move, need, orbit
CONCAVE + NOUN
antonym, lens, moon, sun
PREP.
toward
ADV.
always
Definitions
adj
Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.
Not convex; having at least one internal angle greater than 180 degrees.
Satisfying the property that all segments connecting two points on the function's graph lie below the function.
Hollow; empty.
as concave […] as a worm-eaten nut
noun
A concave surface or curve.
The vault of the sky.
One of the celestial spheres of the Ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world.
Aristotle makes [Fire] to move to the concave of the Moon. - Thomas Salusbury (1661).
An element of a curved grid used to separate desirable material from tailings or chaff in mining and harvesting.
An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift.
verb
To render concave, or increase the degree of concavity.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
- convex
- bulging
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6as concave […] as a worm-eaten nut
WiktionaryAristotle makes [Fire] to move to the concave of the Moon. - Thomas Salusbury (1661).
WiktionaryThe moon's orbit is always concave toward the sun.
Tatoeba · #2135214In the past, a woman was only attractive if her corset created a concave curve.
Tatoeba · #10522432Concave curbs make little sense.
Tatoeba · #10522433Concave is the antonym of convex.
Tatoeba · #10522481