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convertite
nounRare / Archaic
/ˈkɒnvətaɪt/A person who has converted from one religion, belief, or way of life to another; a convert.
convex
adjectivenounverbB2
/ˈkɒn.vɛks/Having an outline or surface that curves outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle.
convex hull
nounC2
/ˈkɒn.veks hʌl/The smallest convex set that contains all points of a given set in Euclidean space.
convex sole
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˈkɒn.veks səʊl/A curved outer surface of a foot or shoe bottom.
convexity
nounLow-frequency, specialized term
/kənˈvɛksɪti/The state or quality of having a surface that curves outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle.
convey
verbverb-transitiveB2 (Upper Intermediate)
/kənˈveɪ/To transport, carry, or transmit something from one place or person to another. It refers to the movement of physical objects, ideas, feelings, or information.
conveyance
nounC1
/kənˈveɪəns/The action or process of transporting or carrying something from one place to another.
conveyancer
nounC2
/kənˈveɪənsə(r)/A lawyer or legal professional who specialises in preparing legal documents for the transfer of property ownership.
conveyancing
nounC1
/kənˈveɪ.ən.sɪŋ/The legal work of transferring property ownership from one person to another.
conveyed
adjectiveverbB2
/kənˈveɪd/To transport or carry something, or to communicate an idea, feeling, or information.
conveying
adjectivenounC1
/kənˈveɪ.ɪŋ/The action of transporting, carrying, or transmitting something from one place to another, or communicating an idea or feeling.
conveyor
nounC1
/kənˈveɪə/A person or thing that transports or carries something from one place to another.
conveyor belt
nounB2
/kənˈveɪ.ə ˌbelt/A mechanical, continuously moving belt that transports materials or objects from one place to another in a production line, warehouse, or similar setting.
conveyorize
verb-transitiveVery Low / Specialist
/kənˈveɪəraɪz/To equip with, convert to, or organise according to a conveyor system or assembly line.
convict
adjectivenounverb+1B2
/ˈkɒn.vɪkt/ (noun), /kənˈvɪkt/ (verb)1. (verb) To formally declare someone guilty of a criminal offense in a court of law. 2. (noun) A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a prison sentence.
convicted
adjectiveverbC1
/kənˈvɪktɪd/Having been formally found guilty of a crime by a court of law.
convictfish
nounRare
/ˈkɒn.vɪkt.fɪʃ/A small, black-striped marine fish of Australian waters.
conviction
nounB2
/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/A firmly held belief or a formal declaration by a court that someone is guilty of a crime.
convince
verbverb-transitiveHigh
/kənˈvɪns/To cause someone to believe firmly in the truth or existence of something.
convinced
adjectiveverbHigh
/kənˈvɪnst/Completely certain about something; having a firm belief. Also, the past tense and past participle of the verb 'convince', meaning to cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something.

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