Convexus

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. The term describes a shape or surface that curves outward in a convex manner; it characterizes an object that bulges outward rather than inward; it is used in geometry to define surfaces with positive curvature
2. This word refers to a contour that protrudes outward, indicating a convex form; it signifies the quality of being bulged outward, forming a rounded shape; it denotes surfaces that expand away from a central point
3. A term that indicates a configuration with a bulging outwards appearance, commonly associated with shapes in mathematics; it represents an outwardly curved state of an object or surface; it is used in discussions of geometric properties to specify convexity

Etymology: Latin "convexus" meant "arched" or "vaulted," and it came from "convehere," "to carry together" or "bring together," built from "com-" ("together") and "vehere" ("to carry"). The sense of "arched" came from the idea of things being carried or curved into a joined shape, such as the vault of a roof or the arch of the sky. The adjective entered English in the late 1500s, and the Latin verb itself ties to a whole family of words built on "vehere," including "vehicle" and "vehement." The image of things being carried together is quite different from the modern sense of a surface bulging outward.

Synonyms: convex, curved, bulging, arched, rounded

Antonyms: concave, hollow, depressed, sunken, caved