Cavity vs. Concave
Cavitynoun
A hole or hollow depression in a solid object.
Cavitynoun
(anatomy) A hollow area within the body.
Cavitynoun
(dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
Cavitynoun
Hollowness.
Cavitynoun
A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity.
Cavitynoun
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground);
Cavitynoun
space that is surrounded by something
Cavitynoun
soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
Cavitynoun
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Concaveadjective
curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl
Concaveadjective
not convex; having at least one internal angle greater than 180 degrees..
Concaveadjective
satisfying the property that all segments connecting two points on the function's graph lie below the function.
Concaveadjective
hollow; empty
Concavenoun
A concave surface or curve.
Concavenoun
The vault of the sky.
Concavenoun
One of the celestial spheres of the Ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world.
Concavenoun
(manufacturing) An element of a curved grid used to separate desirable material from tailings or chaff in mining and harvesting.
Concavenoun
(surfing) An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift.
Concavenoun
(skateboarding) An indented area on the top of a skateboard, providing a position for foot placement and increasing board strength.
Concaveverb
To render concave, or increase the degree of concavity.
Concaveadjective
Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; - said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the inner surface of an eggshell, in opposition to convex; as, a concave mirror; the concave arch of the sky.
Concaveadjective
Hollow; void of contents.
Concavenoun
A hollow; an arched vault; a cavity; a recess.
Concavenoun
A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll.
Concaveverb
To make hollow or concave.
Concaveadjective
curving inward
