convessa
Convessa is an Italian adjective meaning convex in the feminine form. It is the feminine singular form of convesso and is used to describe shapes or surfaces that curve outward. In Italian geometry and everyday language, convessa describes feminine nouns, as in superficie convessa (convex surface) or figura convessa (convex figure). The masculine counterpart is convesso, as in poliedro convesso (convex polyhedron). In optics, the phrase lente convessa refers to a convex lens, with lente being feminine.
The word derives from Latin convexus, passing through Italian as convesso, with convessa forming through standard
- Convex
- Convessa is primarily a language-specific form and is not a separate technical term in English. It