convexity
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- noun
- /kənˈvɛksɪti/
- Specialized
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convexidad
- In geometry, convexity is an important concept used to define the shape of polygons.
And that prediction of convexity is kind of trumping all that real sensory information that is coming in from vision in this case.
- And that prediction of convexity is kind of trumping all that real sensory information that is coming in from vision in this case.
- So the point is that's the that convexity.
Examples
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But because we have convexity, this upper contour set is also convex.
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You'll see quite quickly that convexity can make sense in quite bizarre spaces.
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But the point is by convexity you can pull this expectation outside.
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Let's scan this problem for convexity and and see what happens.
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But sanity and convexity are OK, and that will be your starting point.
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Still, there was a slight natural convexity to her tummy.
Fiction book (1996) -
And so you'll see negative convexity within things like callable bonds.
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I reformed my sabre, made it grow outrageously long, and gave it a slight convexity to match the arc of the drawbridge.
Fiction book (1999) -
A neonate with a congenital vertical talus will also demonstrate a "rocker bottom" appearance or convexity of the sole.
Academic text (2005) -
The convexity of the glass surface made the image appear larger.
Synonyms
The state of having a surface that curves outward like a ball
Antonyms
How Domed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Convexity comes from convex, a Latin word meaning 'arched' or 'bulging out', so imagine the outer curve of a ball or the front of a lens. So convexity is the quality of curving or bulging outward.