convex

BrE /ˈkɒn.vɛks/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.vɛks/

adjective en → es

1 SHAPE [attributive / predicative] B2

curving or bulging outward, like the outside of a sphere or circle

convexo, redondeado hacia afuera

  • a convex shape

Collocations convex lens · convex mirror

  • The lens is slightly convex.

    La lente es ligeramente convexa.

2 MATH [attributive / predicative] C1

in mathematics, a shape that curves outward and has no indentations or inward-curving parts

convexo (en matemáticas)

  • a convex polygon

Collocations convex function · convex hull

  • The polygon is convex.

    El polígono es convexo.