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Noun: convexity  kun'vek-si-tee
  1. The property possessed by a convex shape
    "The convexity of the lens helped to magnify the image";
    - convexness
     
  2. A shape that curves or bulges outward
    "The convexity of the lens helps to focus light onto a single point";
    - convex shape

Derived forms: convexities

Type of: configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape, solid

Encyclopedia: Convexity