concavity

• Substantiv, das eine Form bezeichnet, die sich nach innen wölbt oder einbiegt, oder die Eigenschaft, konkav zu sein.

A noun referring to a shape that curves or bends inward, or the property of being concave.

1. Inward-curving shapeC1formal

   A shape or surface that curves inward, like the inside of a bowl or a cave.

   Konkavität

   • The concavity of the lens helps focus light.
   • Geologists studied the concavity of the rock formation.
   • The mirror's concavity creates a magnified reflection.

   Synonymecavitydentdepressionhollowindentation

   Antonymeconvexity

2. Property of being concaveC1formal

   The quality or state of having a surface that curves inward.

   Konkavität

   • The concavity of the spoon's bowl holds the liquid.
   • In mathematics, the concavity of a function indicates its curvature.
   • The concavity of the arch distributes weight evenly.

   Synonymeconcavenesshollowness

   Antonymebulgeconvexityprominenceprotuberance