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convexity
English
Etymology
convex +? -ity
Noun
convexity (countable and uncountable, plural convexities)
- The state of being convex.
- A convex line or surface.
- (finance) A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.
Antonyms
- concavity
Translations
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tumescence
English
Etymology
First attested 1725, from French tumescence, from Latin tumesc?ns (“swelling”), present participle of tum?sc? (“I begin to swell”), from tume? (“I swell”) + -?sc? (“I become”) (English -esce, in this form -escence), stem from Proto-Indo-European *tum-éh?- (“to be swelling”), stative stem of *tum- (“to swell”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /tju??m?s?ns/
Noun
tumescence (countable and uncountable, plural tumescences)
- A swelling due to the presence of fluid.
- A swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue.
Synonyms
- tumidity
- turgescence
- turgidity
- turgor
Derived terms
- detumescence
Related terms
Translations
References
French
Noun
tumescence f (plural tumescences)
- tumescence
Derived terms
- détumescence
- intumescence
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