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Noun: concavity  kón'ka-vu-tee
  1. The property possessed by a concave shape
    "The concavity of the mirror allowed for a wider field of view";
    - concaveness
     
  2. 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