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- [adjective kon-veks, kuh n-; noun kon-veks]
- /adjective kɒnˈvɛks, kən-; noun ˈkɒn vɛks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [adjective kon-veks, kuh n-; noun kon-veks]
- /adjective kɒnˈvɛks, kən-; noun ˈkɒn vɛks/
Definitions of convexly word
- adjective convexly having a surface that is curved or rounded outward. Compare concave (def 1). 1
- adjective convexly Mathematics. (of a polygon) having all interior angles less than or equal to 180°. (of a set) having the property that for each pair of points in the set the line joining the points is wholly contained in the set. 1
- noun convexly a convex surface, part, or thing. 1
- adverb convexly In a convex manner. 0
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Origin of convexly
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin convexus equivalent to con- con- + -vexus, perhaps < *wek-sos, derivative of base of vehere to convey, if original sense was “brought together (to a single point)”
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Parts of speech for Convexly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convexly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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