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concavo-convex

con·ca·vo-con·vex
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-key-voh-kon-veks]
    • /kɒnˈkeɪ voʊ kɒnˈvɛks/
    • /kənkˈɑːvəʊkɒnvˈeks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-key-voh-kon-veks]
    • /kɒnˈkeɪ voʊ kɒnˈvɛks/

Definitions of concavo-convex word

  • adjective concavo-convex having one side concave and the other side convex 3
  • adjective concavo-convex (of a lens) having a concave face with greater curvature than the convex face 3
  • adjective concavo-convex concave on one side and convex on the other 3
  • adjective concavo-convex designating a lens whose concave face has a greater degree of curvature than its convex face, so that the lens is thinnest in the middle 3
  • adjective concavo-convex Also, convexo-concave. concave on one side and convex on the other. 1
  • adjective concavo-convex Optics. pertaining to or noting a lens in which the concave face has a greater degree of curvature than the convex face. 1

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Origin of concavo-convex

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin concav(us) + -o- + convex

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Parts of speech for Concavo-convex

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

concavo-convex popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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