concavity

Bowl-shaped hollow space

Concavity is the state of being curved inward, like the inside of a bowl or a spoon.

In mathematics, it describes how a curve bends—a function has concavity when its rate of change is itself changing.

The word also names a concave surface or space: the concavity of the eye socket, water pooled in the concavity.

surface

dent

Shallow surface depression

hollow · pockmark · divot · impression · gouge · pit · crater · nick · groove · furrow

anatomical

cavity

Empty space within

  • socketHollow receiving cavity
  • fossaAnatomical depression or hollow
  • orbitCurved celestial path

sinus · glenoid · navel · dimple · depression · recess · ventricle · atrium · alveolus · fundus

landform

crater

Impact or volcanic basin

sinkhole · hollow · dell · gorge · canyon · caldera · cirque · ravine · gully · glen

architectural

alcove

Recessed area in room

  • nicheRecessed wall space
  • recessPause in activity
  • bayPartially enclosed water

apse · grotto · vault · cove · inglenook · oriel · embrasure · arcade · loggia · portico

curvature

arc

Curved line segment

hyperbola · catenary · meniscus · scallop · ogee · cove · flute · channel · trough · dish

geological

cave

Underground hollow in rock

  • cavernLarge natural underground chamber
  • grottoSmall scenic cavern
  • abyssImmeasurably profound depth

chasm · void · crevasse · fissure · rift · trench · pit · shaft · pothole · lava tube

Categories
Opposites
surface curvature direction

concavityconvexity

Outward-curving quality

protrusion · protuberance · bulge · mound · projection

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