concave vs spheric

concave

adj
  • Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl. 

  • Hollow; empty. 

  • Satisfying the property that all segments connecting two points on the function's graph lie below the function. 

  • Not convex; having at least one internal angle greater than 180 degrees. 

noun
  • A playing card made concave for use in cheating. 

  • One of the celestial spheres of the Ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world. 

  • An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift. 

  • An element of a curved grid used to separate desirable material from tailings or chaff in mining and harvesting. 

  • The vault of the sky. 

  • An indented area on the top of a skateboard, providing a position for foot placement and increasing board strength. 

  • A concave surface or curve. 

verb
  • To render concave, or increase the degree of concavity. 

spheric

adj
  • Spherical. 

  • Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set. 

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