Definitions for convexo-concavekənˈvɛk soʊ kɒnˈkeɪv

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

con•vex•o-con•cavekənˈvɛk soʊ kɒnˈkeɪv(adj.)

  1. Category: Optics, Math

    Ref: concavo-convex. 1

  2. of or designating a lens in which the convex face has a greater degree of curvature than the concave face.

    Category: Optics

Origin of convexo-concave:

1685–95

Princeton's WordNet

  1. convexo-concave(adj)

    convex on one side and concave on the other with the convexity being greater than the concavity

Webster Dictionary

  1. Convexo-concave(adj)

    convex on one side, and concave on the other. The curves of the convex and concave sides may be alike or may be different. See Meniscus


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