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What does concave mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word concave? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl
  2. (polygon) not convex; having at least one internal angle greater than 180 degrees..
  3. (real-valued) satisfying the property that all segments connecting two points on the function's graph lie below the function.
  4. hollow; empty
Noun
  1. A concave surface or curve.
  2. The vault of the sky.
  3. One of the celestial spheres of the Ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world.
  4. (manufacturing) An element of a curved grid used to separate desirable material from tailings or chaff in mining and harvesting.
  5. (surfing) An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift.
  6. (skateboarding) An indented area on the top of a skateboard, providing a position for foot placement and increasing board strength.
Verb
  1. To render concave, or increase the degree of concavity.
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