convex vs oval

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. 

oval

adj
  • Having the shape of an oval. 

  • Of or pertaining to an ovum. 

noun
  • A thing having such a shape, such as an arena. 

  • In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point. 

  • An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse. 

  • A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape. 

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