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- Dictionarycon·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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Learn the meaning of concave as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Concave means hollowed or rounded inward, like the inside of a bowl or a concave lens.
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.
Concave means curving in or curved inward. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as geometry, physics, and economics, with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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.
Concave means curving in or curved inward. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.
Definition of concave adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
