convex

1. a. Rising or swelling into a spherical or rounded form; regularly protuberant or bulging; -- said of a spherical surface or curved line when viewed from without, in opposition to concave. Source: opted

2. n. A convex body or surface. Source: opted

3. adj. curving or bulging outward Source: wordnet

4. Rising or swelling into a spherical or rounded form; regularly protuberant or bulging; -- said of a spherical surface or curved line when viewed from without, in opposition to concave. Drops of water naturally form themselves into figures with a convex surface. Whewell. Double convex, convex on both sides; convexo-convex. A convex body or surface. Half heaven's convex glitters with the flame. Tickell. Note: This word was often pronounced con-vex' by early writers, as by Milton, and occasionallyby later poets. Source: webster

5. Rising or swelling into a spherical or rounded form; regularlyprotuberant or bulging; -- said of a spherical surface or curved linewhen viewed from without, in opposition to concave.Drops of water naturally form themselves into figures with a convexsurface. Whewell.Double convex, convex on both sides; convexo-convex. Source: adambom

6. j:100 a. curving or bulging outward Source: ecdict

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