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    con·cave
    /ˈkänˌkāv/

    adjective

    • 1. having an outline or surface that curves inward like the interior of a circle or sphere: "concave lenses"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › concaveConcave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONCAVE is hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl. How to use concave in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › concaveCONCAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCAVE | English meaning - Cambridge 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)

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › concaveConcave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCAVE | definition in the Cambridge English 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)

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconcave - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of concave adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. curving inwards. 2. 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.