Meaning & use
convexity
The quality of curving or bulging outward, like the surface of a sphere or lens.
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The convexity of the mirror made everything reflected in it appear smaller.
Engineers measured the road's convexity to ensure rainwater would drain properly.
A note on using this word
In finance, convexity also describes how sensitive a bond's price is to changes in interest rates, a specialized technical sense.
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2. noun
In finance, a measure of how the price of a bond changes as interest rates change.
Analysts favored the bond for its high convexity, which limited losses when rates rose.
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