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Concave definition: curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved.. See examples of CONCAVE used in a sentence.
The meaning of CONCAVE is hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl. How to use concave in a sentence.
adjective. us / kɑnˈkeɪv, kɑŋ- / Add to word list. curved inward: a concave lens. (Definition of concave from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
concave | American Dictionary. adjective. us / kɑnˈkeɪv, kɑŋ- / Add to word list. curved inward: a concave lens. (Definition of concave from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of concave adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. curving inwards. 2. (General Physics) physics having one or two surfaces curved or ground in the shape of a section of the interior of a sphere, paraboloid, etc: a concave lens. 3. (Mathematics) maths (of a polygon) containing an interior angle greater than 180°. 4. an obsolete word for hollow. vb. ( tr) to make concave.
concave in American English. (kɑnˈkeɪv ; also, & for n. usually, ˈkɑnˌkeɪv ) adjective. 1. hollow and curved like the inside of a bowl. noun. 2. a concave surface, line, object, etc. verb transitive Word forms: conˈcaved or conˈcaving.
adjective. uk/ˈkɒnkeɪv/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. A concave surface curves inwards: a concave lens. (Definition of concave from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of concave. in Chinese (Traditional) 凹的，凹面的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 凹的，凹面的… See more. in Spanish. cóncavo… See more.
Concave describes an inward curve; its opposite, convex, describes a curve that bulges outward. They are used to describe gentle, subtle curves, like the kinds found in mirrors or lenses.
Having a surface that is curved like the inside of a bowl. (set theory, not comparable, of a set) Not convex; arranged such that there exist at least two points for which a straight line between these points does not lie wholly within the set.
