"concavity" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: solid - a three-dimensional shape
subtypes:
- dome - a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
- fossa, pit - a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- corner, niche, recess, recession - a small concavity
- bowl, trough - a concave shape with an open top
- pocket, scoop - a hollow concave shape made by removing something
- depression, impression, imprint - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- cup - any cup-shaped concavity
- indentation, indenture - a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
same as: concave shape, incurvation, incurvature
is a type of: configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

subtypes: hollowness - the property of having a sunken area

same as: concaveness