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Meaning of "convex" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONVEX

From Latin convexus vaulted, rounded.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONVEX

convex  [ˈkɒnvɛks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONVEX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Convex is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb convex in English.

WHAT DOES CONVEX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Convex

Convex means curving out or bulging outward. Convex or convexity may refer to...

Definition of convex in the English dictionary

The first definition of convex in the dictionary is curving or bulging outwards. Other definition of convex is having one or two surfaces curved or ground in the shape of a section of the exterior of a sphere, paraboloid, ellipsoid, etc. Convex is also containing no interior angle greater than 180°.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONVEX

PRESENT

Present
I convex
you convex
he/she/it convexes
we convex
you convex
they convex
Present continuous
I am convexing
you are convexing
he/she/it is convexing
we are convexing
you are convexing
they are convexing
Present perfect
I have convexed
you have convexed
he/she/it has convexed
we have convexed
you have convexed
they have convexed
Present perfect continuous
I have been convexing
you have been convexing
he/she/it has been convexing
we have been convexing
you have been convexing
they have been convexing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I convexed
you convexed
he/she/it convexed
we convexed
you convexed
they convexed
Past continuous
I was convexing
you were convexing
he/she/it was convexing
we were convexing
you were convexing
they were convexing
Past perfect
I had convexed
you had convexed
he/she/it had convexed
we had convexed
you had convexed
they had convexed
Past perfect continuous
I had been convexing
you had been convexing
he/she/it had been convexing
we had been convexing
you had been convexing
they had been convexing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will convex
you will convex
he/she/it will convex
we will convex
you will convex
they will convex
Future continuous
I will be convexing
you will be convexing
he/she/it will be convexing
we will be convexing
you will be convexing
they will be convexing
Future perfect
I will have convexed
you will have convexed
he/she/it will have convexed
we will have convexed
you will have convexed
they will have convexed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been convexing
you will have been convexing
he/she/it will have been convexing
we will have been convexing
you will have been convexing
they will have been convexing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would convex
you would convex
he/she/it would convex
we would convex
you would convex
they would convex
Conditional continuous
I would be convexing
you would be convexing
he/she/it would be convexing
we would be convexing
you would be convexing
they would be convexing
Conditional perfect
I would have convex
you would have convex
he/she/it would have convex
we would have convex
you would have convex
they would have convex
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been convexing
you would have been convexing
he/she/it would have been convexing
we would have been convexing
you would have been convexing
they would have been convexing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you convex
we let´s convex
you convex
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to convex
Past participle
convexed
Present Participle
convexing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONVEX


Amex
ˈæmɛks
apex
ˈeɪpɛks
Artex
ˈɑːtɛks
biconvex
baɪˈkɒnvɛks
complex
ˈkɒmplɛks
duplex
ˈdjuːplɛks
ex
ɛks
flex
flɛks
forex
ˈfɒrɛks
hex
hɛks
index
ˈɪndɛks
latex
ˈleɪtɛks
lex
lɛks
plano-convex
ˌpleɪnəʊˈkɒnvɛks
reflex
ˈriːflɛks
Rex
rɛks
sex
sɛks
specs
spɛks
unisex
ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks
vex
vɛks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONVEX

convertibility
convertible
convertible loan stock
convertibleness
convertibly
convertiplane
convertite
convertive
convertoplane
convertor
convex sole
convexedly
convexities
convexity
convexly
convexness
convexo-concave
convexo-convex
convey
conveyable

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONVEX

annex
concavo-convex
convexo-convex
cortex
dex
Essex
fedex
group sex
Middlesex
multiplex
murex
oral sex
same-sex
silvex
simplex
Sussex
telex
tex
vertex
vortex

Synonyms and antonyms of convex in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONVEX»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «convex» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of convex

Translation of «convex» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONVEX

Find out the translation of convex to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of convex from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «convex» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

convexa
570 millions of speakers

English

convex
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محدب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выпуклая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

convexo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

convexe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cembung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

konvex
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

凸面
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

볼록
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cembung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बहिर्वक्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konveks
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

convesso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypukła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опукла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

convex
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυρτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konvekse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konvex
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konveks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of convex

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVEX»

The term «convex» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.422 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of convex
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVEX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «convex» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «convex» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about convex

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONVEX»

Discover the use of convex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to convex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Convex Optimization
A comprehensive introduction to the tools, techniques and applications of convex optimization.
Stephen P. Boyd, Lieven Vandenberghe, 2004
2
Convex Analysis and Variational Problems
This book contains different developments of infinite dimensional convex programming in the context of convex analysis, including duality, minmax and Lagrangians, and convexification of nonconvex optimization problems in the calculus of ...
Ivar Ekeland, Roger Témam, 1999
3
Convex Analysis
Readers will find sound knowledge of linear algebra and introductory real analysis a major benefit to the assimilation of this work.
R. Tyrrell Rockafellar, 1997
4
Introductory Lectures on Convex Optimization: A Basic Course
The first elementary exposition of core ideas of complexity theory for convex optimization, this book explores optimal methods and lower complexity bounds for smooth and non-smooth convex optimization.
Yurii Nesterov, I͡U. E. Nesterov, 2004
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Fundamentals of Convex Analysis
This book is an abridged version of our two-volume opus Convex Analysis and Minimization Algorithms [18], about which we have received very positive feedback from users, readers, lecturers ever since it was published - by Springer-Verlag in ...
Jean-Baptiste Hiriart-Urruty, Claude Lemaréchal, 2001
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Convex Analysis and Minimization Algorithms I: Part 1: ...
This book covers the fundamentals of convex analysis, a refinement of standard calculus with equalities and approximations replaced by inequalities.
Jean-Baptiste Hiriart-Urruty, Claude Lemarechal, 1996
7
Convex functions
Convex functions
Arthur Wayne Roberts, Jay Roberts, Dale E. Varberg, 1974
8
The Volume of Convex Bodies and Banach Space Geometry
A self-contained presentation of results relating the volume of convex bodies and Banach space geometry.
Gilles Pisier, 1999
9
Convex Functions and Optimization Methods on Riemannian ...
The object of this book is to present the basic facts of convex functions, standard dynamical systems, descent numerical algorithms and some computer programs on Riemannian manifolds in a form suitable for applied mathematicians, scientists ...
Constantin Udriste, 1994
10
Convex Functions and their Applications: A Contemporary Approach
This book is a thorough introduction to contemporary convex function theory addressed to all people whose research or teaching interests intersect with the field of convexity.
Constantin Niculescu, Lars-Erik Persson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONVEX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term convex is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Witness describes UFO encounter over Indiana military installation
The bottom of the craft was like a giant convex mirror.” The witness noticed that the object picked up reflections from the ground. “Everything ... «Open Minds UFO News, Jul 15»
2
Eclectic mix at auction
A metal candle lantern with its two convex glass panels and carry handle sold for almost twice its top estimate at £80, and a Jacobean, revival ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
3
Fantasia to close with 'Attack on Titan'
For the first time ever, the Barry Convex Award for Best Canadian Feature will be administered by Spectacular Optical with the winner receiving ... «Screen International, Jul 15»
4
Drive 120 yards and you are almost done
On this bunker's, right side in the center is a concave indentation that allows one of the putting green's, convex shapes to jut into it. This putting ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
5
July 4 and Alice: The Wonderlands of Freedom
Convex MIRRORS are reverse; they bulge out like a ball. They curve out towards the object and create an image small." The Mock Turtle ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Leading U of A dermatologist's 101 on sunscreen
It's also true for areas that are convex, meaning they have a degree of curvature, which can absorb the brunt of radiation. The nose, cheeks ... «The Gateway Online, Jul 15»
7
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Cabbing refers to the preparation of cabochons, a gemstone cut with a curved or domed top surface and a flat or convex bottom. Learn to cut ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
8
Tested: Running Shoes 2015
With a flexible and slightly convex outsole, these made-for-pavement shoes became a go-to this spring. We like the forgiveness of the build ... «Gear Junkie, Jul 15»
9
Housewarming: Eliminating visual distractions improves look of …
On the right, the planting area will consist of a concave shape increasing into a more ample convex bow around the cedar. In the backyard is a ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
10
A New Oviraptorid Dinosaur (Dinosauria: Oviraptorosauria) from the …
Huanansaurus differs from Rinchenia mongoliensis(= Oviraptor mongoliensis; Osmólska et al.) in that Huanansaurus lacks a convex crest on ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»

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