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A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.

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  1. n. A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.
  2. n. Same as Entasia.
  3. n. a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
  4. 1. (Arch.) A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column. 2. (Med.) Same as Entasia.
  5. n. a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight