Definition of "convex" [con•vex]

• Having a surface or boundary that curves or bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere. (adjective)

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• "The bowed t bar also called a convex t bar is usually found either in the center or the top of the stem."
• "Such lenses are called convex or converging lenses."
• "Those are tools useful in the field of convex processing, and more precisely to solve a problem called convex feasbility ..."