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concavity

 
Dictionary: con·cav·i·ty   (kŏn-kăv'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ties.
  1. The state of being curved like the inner surface of a sphere.
  2. A surface or structure configured in such a curve: "a perfect concavity of white sand lined with palm . . . trees" (Islands).

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Thesaurus: concavity
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noun

    An area sunk below its surroundings: basin, depression, dip, hollow, pit, sag, sink, sinkhole. See convex/concave.

Veterinary Dictionary: concavity
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A depression or hollowed surface.

Translations: Concavity
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hulhed, konkavitet

Nederlands (Dutch)
holrond oppervlak, uitholling

Français (French)
n. - concavité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Konkavität

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κοίλωμα, βαθούλωμα, γούβιασμα

Italiano (Italian)
concavità

Português (Portuguese)
n. - concavidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
полость

Español (Spanish)
n. - concavidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - konkavitet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
中央凹陷, 凹状, 凹洼

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 中央凹陷, 凹狀, 凹窪

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가운데가 옴폭함, 함몰부

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 凹状, くぼみ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تقعر (مرآة مثلا)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שקערוריות‬


 
 
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