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  • 61convex — UK [ˈkɒnveks] / UK [ˌkɒnˈveks] / US [ˈkɑnˌveks] / US [kənˈveks] adjective a convex surface curves outwards, rather than being flat or curving inwards …

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  • 62convex — [ˈkɒnveks] adj a convex surface curves outwards Ant: concave …

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  • 63convex — con•vex adj. [[t]kɒnˈvɛks, kən [/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒn vɛks[/t]] adj. 1) curved or rounded outward like the outside of a circle or sphere Compare concave 1) 2) math. (of a polygon) having all interior angles less than or equal to 180° 3) a convex… …

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  • 64convex — /ˈkɒnvɛks / (say konveks) adjective 1. (especially of optical lenses and mirrors) curved like a circle or sphere when viewed from without; bulging and curved. –noun 2. a convex surface, part, or thing. {Latin convexus vaulted, arched; apparently… …

  • 65convex — išgauba statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. convex vok. Bauch, m; Konvexität, f rus. выпуклость, f pranc. ventre, m …

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  • 66convex surface — iškilasis paviršius statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. convex surface vok. Konvexfläche, f rus. выпуклая поверхность, f pranc. surface convexe, f …

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  • 67convex mirror — iškilasis veidrodis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. convex mirror vok. Konvexspiegel, m; Wölbspiegel, m; Zerstreuungsspiegel, m rus. выпуклое зеркало, n pranc. miroir convexe, m …

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  • 68convex meniscus — iškilasis meniskas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. converging meniscus; convex meniscus; positive meniscus vok. konvexer Meniskus, m; positiver Meniskus, m; sammelnder Meniskus, m rus. выпуклый мениск, m; положительный мениск, m;… …

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  • 69convex — [16] Convex was borrowed from Latin convexus, mainly an architectural term meaning ‘arched, vaulted’. The element vexus probably came from vehere ‘carry’ (source of English vehicle), the notion being that vaults are ‘carried together’ (Latin com… …

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  • 70convex polyhedron — noun a polyhedron any plane section of which is a convex polygon • Hypernyms: ↑polyhedron …

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