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concaving

con·cave
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, verb kon-keyv, kon-keyv; noun kon-keyv]
    • /adjective, verb kɒnˈkeɪv, ˈkɒn keɪv; noun ˈkɒn keɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, verb kon-keyv, kon-keyv; noun kon-keyv]
    • /adjective, verb kɒnˈkeɪv, ˈkɒn keɪv; noun ˈkɒn keɪv/

Definitions of concaving word

  • adjective concaving curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved. Compare convex (def 1). 1
  • adjective concaving Geometry. (of a polygon) having at least one interior angle greater than 180°. 1
  • adjective concaving Obsolete. hollow. 1
  • noun concaving a concave surface, part, line, or thing. 1
  • noun concaving Machinery. a concave piece, as one against which a drum rotates. 1
  • verb with object concaving to make concave. 1

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Origin of concaving

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin concavus, hollow. See con-, cave

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Parts of speech for Concaving

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

concaving popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

concaving usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for concaving

verb concaving

  • swerve — to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
  • veer — to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
  • bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
  • buckle — A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
  • spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.

Antonyms for concaving

verb concaving

  • straighten — make straight
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.

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