κοίλος — meaning in English

English meaning

• concave adj Curving inwards, like the inside of a bowl.
• hollow noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.

Senses

κοίλος is used for these senses in English:

• concave Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.
• hollow (of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.

concave — full definition

1. adj Curving inwards, like the inside of a bowl.
2. adj (geometry) Describes a shape with at least one corner pointing inwards, making an angle of more than 180 degrees.
3. adj (mathematics) Describes a curve where a straight line between any two of its points stays below the curve itself.
4. adj Empty or hollow inside.

hollow — full definition

1. noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
2. noun An empty space or cavity inside something.
3. adj Having an empty space inside; not solid.
4. adj Insincere or lacking real meaning or substance.
5. verb To dig or carve out a hole or cavity in something.

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