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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConcavité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.kavite
"La concavité de la lentille influence la façon dont la lumière est réfractée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being concave; a hollow or inward curve.
"The concavity of the lens affects how light is refracted." - 2
In mathematics, the property of a curve or surface that bends inward.
"The concavity of the function indicates where it is increasing or decreasing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'concavity' originates from the Latin word 'concavitas', which means 'hollowness' or 'concave'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the geometric concept of a surface that curves inward, particularly in mathematics and physics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Concavity" is said worldwide
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Concavité
Transliteration: kɔ̃.kavite
"La concavité de la lentille influence la façon dont la lumière est réfractée."
Konkavität
Transliteration: kɔŋkaˈviːtɛt
"Die Konkavität der Funktion zeigt, wo sie steigt oder fällt."
Concavità
Transliteration: konkaˈvità
"La concavità della lente influisce sulla rifrazione della luce."
Concavidad
Transliteration: konkaβiˈðað
"La concavidad de la función indica dónde está aumentando o disminuyendo."
Concavidade
Transliteration: kõkɐviˈdadʒi
"A concavidade da lente afeta como a luz é refratada."
उलटाव
Transliteration: ulatāv
"लेंस का उलटाव प्रकाश के अपवर्तन को प्रभावित करता है।"
凹度
Transliteration: āodù
"透镜的凹度影响光的折射。"
오목함
Transliteration: omokham
"렌즈의 오목함은 빛의 굴절에 영향을 미칩니다."
凹面
Transliteration: おうめん
"レンズの凹面は光の屈折に影響を与えます。"
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