About The Word Concavo-convex
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Concavo-convex
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What's The Definition Of Concavo-convex?
[adj] concave on one side and convex on the other with the concavity being greater than the convexity
Synonyms | Synonyms for Concavo-convex: concave Related Terms | Find terms related to Concavo-convex: See Also | Concavo-convex In Webster's Dictionary \Con*ca`vo-con"vex\, a.
1. Concave on one side and convex on the other, as an
eggshell or a crescent.
2. (Optics) Specifically, having such a combination of
concave and convex sides as makes the focal axis the
shortest line between them. See Illust. under {Lens}.
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