convex function

noun

A mathematical function where the line segment between any two points on the graph of the function lies above the graph in a vector space of at least two dimensions.

Opposite
concave function
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Meanings

nounconvex function (plural convex functions)

plural convex functions

  1. computerA mathematical function where the line segment between any two points on the graph of the function lies above the graph in a vector space of at least two dimensions.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
concave function

Translations

German konvexe Funktion
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Turkish konveks fonksiyon
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APA

convex function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convex%20function

MLA

“convex function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convex%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “convex function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convex%20function.

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