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concave (adj.)

"incurved," early 15c., from Old French concave (14c.) or directly from Latin concavus "hollow, arched, vaulted, curved," from con-, here probably an intensive prefix (see con-), + cavus "hollow" (from PIE root *keue- "to swell," also "vault, hole").

Origin and meaning of concave

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Definitions of concave from WordNet

concave (adj.)
curving inward;
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