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narcissist

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Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl //a concave lens
  • arched in curving in —used of the side of a curve or surface on which neighboring normals to the curve or surface converge and on which lies the chord joining two neighboring points of the curve or surface
noun
con·​cave
ˈkän-ˌkāv

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a concave line or surface
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
dented depressed dished hollow indented recessed sunken
Antonyms: Adjective
bulging cambered convex protruding protrusive protuberant
Examples
Adjective
  • //a concave lens
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1552, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Adjective and Noun
Middle English, from Latin concavus, from com- + cavus hollow — more at cave
noun

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

  • as in concavity, cavity
    Synonyms & Near Synonyms
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    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl //a concave lens
    • arched in curving in —used of the side of a curve or surface on which neighboring normals to the curve or surface converge and on which lies the chord joining two neighboring points of the curve or surface
    noun
    con·​cave
    ˈkän-ˌkāv

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • a concave line or surface
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    dented depressed dished hollow indented recessed sunken
    Antonyms: Adjective
    bulging cambered convex protruding protrusive protuberant
    Examples
    Adjective
    • //a concave lens
    First Known Use
    Adjective
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    Noun
    1552, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Adjective and Noun
    Middle English, from Latin concavus, from com- + cavus hollow — more at cave
noun

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

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