convexo-concave

con·vex·o-con·cave

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-vek-soh-kon-keyv]
- /kənˈvɛk soʊ kɒnˈkeɪv/
- /kɒn.ˈvek.səʊˈk.ɒnk.eɪv/

Definitions of convexo-concave word

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

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95; convexo- + concave

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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