Pronunciation: /kɑnˈkævəti/
noun a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'concavity' is a noun referring to the quality of being concave or having a surface that curves inward.
A1 The bowl has a concavity that holds the soup.
A2 The artist used shading to create the concavity of the sculpture.
B1 The concavity of the road caused water to pool during heavy rain.
B2 The concavity of the mirror distorted my reflection.
C1 The concavity of the lens affects the way light is focused in the camera.
C2 The concavity of the graph indicates a maximum point.
formal The concavity of the parabola can be determined by looking at the sign of the coefficient of the x^2 term.
informal The concavity of this graph makes it look like a smiley face.
slang The concavity of the road ahead is no joke, so drive carefully.
figurative Her concavity towards authority figures was evident in the way she always followed the rules.
concavities
more concave
most concave
concaves
will concave
have concaved
is concaving
concavity
concave
to concave
concaving
concaved