convex vs global

convex

adj
  • Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere. 

  • arranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set. 

  • having no internal angles greater than 180 degrees. 

  • having an epigraph that is a convex set. 

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

  • A small convex mirror used to cheat by observing other players' cards. 

  • Any convex body or surface. 

global

adj
  • Spherical, ball-shaped. 

  • Of or relating to a globe or sphere. 

  • Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program. 

  • Which has to be considered in its entirety. 

  • Concerning all parts of the world. 

  • Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal 

adv
  • In the global manner; world-wide. 

noun
  • A globally scoped identifier. 

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