Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Convexed

Con″vexed (? or?), a. Made convex; protuberant in a spherical form. Sir T. Browne.

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Convexedly

Con‐vex″ed‐ly (?), adv. In a convex form; convexly. Sir T. Browne.

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Convexedness

Con‐vex″ed‐ness, n. Convexity.

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Convexity

Con‐vex″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Convexities (#). [L. convexitas: cf. F. convexité.] The state of being convex; the exterior surface of a convex body; roundness.A smooth, uniform convex...

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Convexly

Con″vex‐ly (?), adv. In a convex form; as, a body convexly shaped.

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Convexness

Con″vex‐ness, n. The state of being convex; convexity.

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Convexo-concave

Con‐vex″o–con″cave (?or?), a. Convex on one side, and concave on the other. The curves of the convex and concave sides may be alike or may be different. See Meniscus.

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Convexo-convex

Con‐vex″o–con″vex (?), a. Convex on both sides; double convex. See under Convex, a.

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Convexo-plane

Con‐vex″o–plane′ (?), a. Convex on one side, and flat on the other; plano-convex.

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Convey

Con‐vey″ (kŏn‐vā″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Conveyed (–vād″); p. pr. & vb. n.Conveying.] [OF. conveir, convoier, to escort, convoy, F. convoyer, LL. conviare, fr. L. con- + via way. ...

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Convey (2)

Con‐vey″, v. i. To play the thief; to steal.But as I am Crack, I will convey, crossbite, and cheat upon Simplicius.Marston.

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Conveyable

Con‐vey″a‐ble (kŏn‐vā″ȧ‐b'l), a. Capable of being conveyed or transferred. Burke.

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Conveyance

Con‐vey″ance (kŏn‐vā″ans), n. 1. The act of conveying, carrying, or transporting; carriage.The long journey was to be performed on horseback, — the only sure mode of conveyance....

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Conveyancer

Con‐vey″an‐cer (kŏn‐vā″an‐sẽr), n.(Law) One whose business is to draw up conveyances of property, as deeds, mortgages, leases, etc. Burrill.

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Conveyancing

Con‐vey″an‐cing (?), n.(Law) The business of a conveyancer; the act or business of drawing deeds, leases, or other writings, for transferring the title to property from one pers...

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Conveyer

Con‐vey″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, conveys or carries, transmits or transfers.2. One given to artifices or secret practices; a juggler; a cheat; a thief. Shak.

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Conveyor

Con‐vey″or (?), n.(Mach.) A contrivance for carrying objects from place to place; esp., one for conveying grain, coal, etc., — as a spiral or screw turning in a pipe or trough, ...

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Conviciate

Con‐vi″ci‐ate, v. i. [L. conviciatus, p. p. of conviciari to revile, fr. convicium loud reproach.] To utter reproaches; to raise a clamor; to rail.To conviciate instead of accus...

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Convicinity

Con′vi‐cin″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Convicinities (�). Immediate vicinity; neighborhood.The convicinity and contiguity of the two parishes.T. Warton.

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Convicious

Con‐vi″cious (?), a. Expressing reproach; abusive; railing; taunting. “Convicious words.” Queen Elizabeth (1559).

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Convict

Con‐vict″ (kŏn‐vĭkt″), p. a. [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.] Proved or found guilty; convicted. Shak.Convict by flight, and rebel to all law....

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Convict (2)

Con″vict (kŏn″vĭkt), n. 1. A person proved guilty of a crime alleged against him; one legally convicted or sentenced to punishment for some crime.2. A criminal sentenced to pena...

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Convict (3)

Con‐vict″ (kŏn‐vĭkt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Convicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Convicting.] 1. To prove or find guilty of an offense or crime charged; to pronounce guilty, as by legal deci...

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Convictible

Con‐vict‐i‐ble (kŏn‐vĭkt″ĭ‐b'l), a. Capable of being convicted. Ash.

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Conviction

Con‐vic″tion (kŏn‐vĭk″shŭn), n. [L. convictio proof: cf. F. conviction conviction (in sense 3 & 4). See Convict, Convince.] 1. The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding...

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Convictism

Con″vict‐ism (?), n. The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements. “The evils of convictism.” W. Howitt.

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Convictive

Con‐vict″ive (?), a. Convincing.The best and most convictive argument.Glanwill.— Con‐vict″ive‐ly, adv. — Con‐vict″ive‐ness, n.