A curved inward surface; a hollow space or depression.
From Latin concavitas (hollowness), derived from concavus (hollow). The term evolved through French into Middle English, becoming a technical term in mathematics and science.
When architects design concert halls, they use precise concavity in ceilings to focus sound toward the audience—bad concavity ruins acoustics completely.
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