Concave vs False - What's the difference?
concave | false | Related terms |
curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl
(geometry, not comparable, of a polygon) not convex; having at least one internal angle greater than 180 degrees..
(functional analysis, not comparable, of a real-valued function on the reals) satisfying the property that all segments connecting two points on the function's graph lie below the function.
hollow; empty
* Shakespeare
A surface or curve.
The vault of the sky.
One of the celestial spheres of the Ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world.
(industry) An element of a curved grid used to separate desirable material from tailings or chaff in mining and harvesting.
(surfing) An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift.
(skateboarding) An indented area on the top of a skateboard, providing a position for foot placement and increasing board strength.
To render , or increase the degree of concavity.
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Spurious, artificial.
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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
Concave is a related term of false.
As adjectives the difference between concave and false
is that concave is curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.As a noun concave
is a surface or curve.As a verb concave
is to render , or increase the degree of concavity.concave
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- as concave as a worm-eaten nut
Antonyms
* convexDerived terms
* concavely * concaveness * concavityNoun
(en noun)- Aristotle makes [Fire] to move to the concave of the Moon. - Thomas Salusbury (1661).
Verb
(concav)Derived terms
* concaver ----false
English
Adjective
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