convex vs spheroid

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. 

spheroid

adj
  • Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere. 

noun
  • A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis. 

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