Noun: concavity kón'ka-vu-tee
- The property possessed by a concave shape
"The concavity of the mirror allowed for a wider field of view";
- concaveness
- A shape that curves or bends inward
"The concavity of the satellite dish helps to focus incoming signals";
- concave shape, incurvation, incurvature
Derived forms: concavities
Type of: configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape, solid
Encyclopedia: Concavity