how to pronounce convex

/ˈkɒn.vɛks/

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convex is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of convex in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… to a convex surface and it can make a …”

meanings of convex

adjective:

Having no internal angles greater than 180 degrees.
Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl or sphere or circle.
Arranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set.
Having an epigraph which is a convex set.

noun:

Any convex body or surface.

convex frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word convex occurs in english on average 2.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.