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entasis vs convexity

convexity vs entasis

entasis and convexity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entasis Yes No No No
convexity Yes No No No
As nouns, convexity is a hypernym of entasis; that is, convexity is a word with a broader meaning than entasis:
  • entasis: a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
  • convexity: a shape that curves or bulges outward
Other hypernyms of entasis include convex shape.
entasis (noun) convexity (noun)
a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight the property possessed by a convex shape
a shape that curves or bulges outward
Difference between entasis and convexity

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