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As an adjective, convex means curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere. As a noun, it means any convex body or surface.
Meanings of convex
8 meaningsadjective
Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
functional analysisHaving an epigraph that is a convex set.
geometryof a polygonHaving no internal angles greater than 180 degrees.
mathematicsof a set in euclidean spaceArranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set.
Curving or bulging outward
Similar: bulging
noun
Any convex body or surface.
gamblingA playing card made convex for use in cheating.
gamblingA small convex mirror used to cheat by observing other players' cards.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).