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Concept in convex analysis
particular the subfields of convex analysis and optimization, a proper convex function is an extended real-valued convex function with a non-empty domain
Proper_convex_function
Mathematics of convex functions and sets
Convex analysis is the branch of mathematics that studies convex sets, convex functions, and their applications to optimization, functional analysis,
Convex_analysis
Terms in Maths
the function f {\displaystyle f} is closed. This definition is valid for any function, but most used for convex functions. A proper convex function is
Closed_convex_function
Generalization of the Legendre transformation
optimization, the convex conjugate of a function is a generalization of the Legendre transformation which applies to non-convex functions. It is also known
Convex_conjugate
Mathematical result in convex functions theory
a result in the theory of convex functions named after Werner Fenchel. Let f {\displaystyle f} be a proper convex function on R n {\displaystyle \mathbb
Fenchel's_duality_theorem
Generalization of derivatives to real-valued functions
that point. Subderivatives arise in convex analysis, the study of convex functions, often in connection to convex optimization. Let f : I → R {\displaystyle
Subderivative
Theorem in convex analysis
In convex analysis, Danskin's theorem is a theorem which provides information about the derivatives of a function of the form f ( x ) = max z ∈ Z ϕ ( x
Danskin's_theorem
Measure for evaluating probabilistic forecasts
and a convex class F {\displaystyle {\mathcal {F}}} of probability measures on ( Ω , A ) {\displaystyle (\Omega ,{\mathcal {A}})} . A function defined
Scoring_rule
Smallest convex set containing a given set
In geometry, the convex hull, convex envelope or convex closure of a shape is the smallest convex set that contains it. The convex hull may be defined
Convex_hull
In convex analysis, a branch of mathematics, the effective domain extends of the domain of a function defined for functions that take values in the extended
Effective_domain
exponential functions Inverse function Convex function, Concave function Singular function Harmonic function Weakly harmonic function Proper convex function Rational
List_of_real_analysis_topics
Property of functions which is weaker than continuity
in convex analysis. Given a convex (extended real) function, the epigraph might not be closed. But the lower semicontinuous hull of a convex function is
Semi-continuity
Cone of outward normals to a convex set at a point
+ ∞ } {\displaystyle f:V\to \mathbb {R} \cup \{+\infty \}} is a proper convex function, then its epigraph epi f = { ( x , t ) : t ≥ f ( x ) } {\displaystyle
Normal_cone_(convex_analysis)
Mathematical set closed under positive linear combinations
combinations with positive coefficients. It follows that convex cones are convex sets. The definition of a convex cone makes sense in a vector space over any ordered
Convex_cone
caveat: many terms in Riemannian and metric geometry, such as convex function, convex set and others, do not have exactly the same meaning as in general
Glossary of Riemannian and metric geometry
Glossary_of_Riemannian_and_metric_geometry
Region above a graph
these functions. Epigraphs serve this same purpose in the fields of convex analysis and variational analysis, in which the primary focus is on convex functions
Epigraph_(mathematics)
Type of mathematical functions
manageable condition than a holomorphically convex. The subharmonic function looks like a kind of convex function, so it was named by Levi as a pseudoconvex
Function of several complex variables
Function_of_several_complex_variables
Mathematical transformation
transformation on real-valued functions that are convex on a real variable. Specifically, if a real-valued multivariable function is convex on one of its independent
Legendre_transformation
Smooth approximation to the maximum function
x_{n})=\mathrm {LSE} (0,x_{1},...,x_{n})} This function is a proper Bregman generator (strictly convex and differentiable). It is encountered in machine
LogSumExp
Game where groups of players may enforce cooperative behaviour
are reversed, so that we say the cost game is convex if the characteristic function is submodular. Convex cooperative games have many nice properties:
Cooperative_game_theory
All numbers between two given numbers
{\displaystyle \kappa } copies of the intervals. The concepts of convex sets and convex components are used in a proof that every totally ordered set endowed
Interval_(mathematics)
Concept in machine learning
H {\displaystyle H} indicates the Heaviside step function. However, this loss function is non-convex and non-smooth, and solving for the optimal solution
Loss functions for classification
Loss_functions_for_classification
Hilbert space gives an explicit example which is not a proper metric space. If h is a convex function, Lipschitz with constant 1 and h assumes its minimum
Busemann_function
American mathematician
Legendre–Fenchel transformation Proper convex function Subdifferential Subgradient Convex set Carathéodory's theorem Convex cone Duality (mathematics) Monotone
R._Tyrrell_Rockafellar
Theorem in topology
Brouwer. It states that for any continuous function f {\displaystyle f} mapping a nonempty compact convex set to itself, there is a point x 0 {\displaystyle
Brouwer_fixed-point_theorem
Function reducing distance between all points
closed under convex combinations, but not compositions. This class includes proximal mappings of proper, convex, lower-semicontinuous functions, hence it
Contraction_mapping
Region underneath a graph
function is upper semicontinuous if and only if its hypograph is closed. Effective domain Epigraph (mathematics) – Region above a graph Proper convex
Hypograph_(mathematics)
Mathematical optimization function
Moreau-Yosida regularization) M f {\displaystyle M_{f}} of a proper lower semi-continuous convex function f {\displaystyle f} is a smoothed version of f {\displaystyle
Moreau_envelope
Mathematical function characterizing set membership
characteristic function in convex analysis, which is defined as if using the reciprocal of the standard definition of the indicator function. A related concept
Indicator_function
Function in mathematical optimization
proximal operator is an operator associated with a proper, lower semi-continuous convex function f {\displaystyle f} from a Hilbert space X {\displaystyle
Proximal_operator
Function made from a set
Minkowski functional of any balanced set is a balanced function. Absorbing: If K {\textstyle K} is convex or balanced and if ( 0 , ∞ ) K = X {\textstyle (0
Minkowski_functional
graph. Closed convex function - a convex function all of whose sublevel sets are closed sets. Proper convex function - a convex function whose effective
List_of_convexity_topics
Generalized function whose value is zero everywhere except at zero
Moreover, the convex hull of the image of X under this embedding is dense in the space of probability measures on X. The delta function satisfies the
Dirac_delta_function
Function whose values are sets (mathematics)
K.; Wąsowicz, S. (2013). "Hermite-Hadamard inequalities for convex set-valued functions". Demonstratio Mathematica. 46 (4): 655–662. doi:10.1515/dema-2013-0483
Set-valued_function
Loss function in machine learning
{t} )\rangle )\end{aligned}}} . The hinge loss is a convex function, so many of the usual convex optimizers used in machine learning can work with it
Hinge_loss
locally convex spaces ( X , X ∗ ) {\displaystyle \left(X,X^{*}\right)} and ( Y , Y ∗ ) {\displaystyle \left(Y,Y^{*}\right)} . Then given the function f :
Perturbation_function
Concept in financial economics
distribution function g {\displaystyle g} if and only if g {\displaystyle g} is concave. If instead of the sublinear property,R is convex, then R is a
Coherent_risk_measure
Function returning minus 1, zero or plus 1
{\displaystyle \operatorname {sgn} x} there. Because the absolute value is a convex function, there is at least one subderivative at every point, including at the
Sign_function
Coherent measure for value at risk
measures, which are introduced in. Let g {\displaystyle g} be a convex proper function with g ( 1 ) = 0 {\displaystyle g(1)=0} and β {\displaystyle \beta
Entropic_value_at_risk
Mathematical concept
three-space is an improper affine sphere. The graph of a locally strictly convex function f : R n → R {\displaystyle f:\mathbb {R} ^{n}\to \mathbb {R} } is a
Affine_sphere
Function that maps matrices to matrices
1]} . This definition is analogous to a concave scalar function. An operator convex function can be defined be switching ⪯ {\displaystyle \preceq } to
Analytic_function_of_a_matrix
Type of group used in topology and geometric group theory
generated group with a group action on a CAT(0) space that is geometrically proper, cocompact, and isometric. They form a possible notion of non-positively
CAT(0)_group
Mathematical theorem in convex analysis
of the following is true f {\displaystyle f} is a proper, lower semi-continuous, and convex function, f ≡ + ∞ {\displaystyle f\equiv +\infty } , or f ≡
Fenchel–Moreau_theorem
Any of 4 regular star polyhedra
polyhedra. They may be obtained by stellating and faceting the regular convex dodecahedron and icosahedron, and differ from these in having regular pentagrammic
Kepler–Poinsot_polyhedron
Objects that generalize functions
non-metrizable, locally convex topological vector space. The duality pairing between a distribution T in D′(U) and a test function φ {\displaystyle \varphi
Distribution (mathematical analysis)
Distribution_(mathematical_analysis)
Theorem on extension of bounded linear functionals
locally convex. However, suppose X is a topological vector space, not necessarily Hausdorff or locally convex, but with a nonempty, proper, convex, open
Hahn–Banach_theorem
Convex and balanced set
of a real or complex vector space is said to be absolutely convex or disked if it is convex and balanced (some people use the term "circled" instead of
Absolutely_convex_set
Theorem in real analysis
and is used to prove, the mean value theorem. If a real function f is continuous on a proper closed interval [a, b], differentiable on the open interval
Rolle's_theorem
Integral expressing the amount of overlap of one function as it is shifted over another
are μ and ν. In convex analysis, the infimal convolution of proper (not identically + ∞ {\displaystyle +\infty } ) convex functions f 1 , … , f m {\displaystyle
Convolution
n\geq 0} is log-convex. It also means that for every n {\displaystyle n} the function f ( n ) {\displaystyle f^{(n)}} is log-convex because ( log f
Absolutely and completely monotonic functions and sequences
Absolutely_and_completely_monotonic_functions_and_sequences
Topological vector spaces
{\displaystyle C_{\text{c}}^{\infty }(U)} into a complete Hausdorff locally convex TVS. The strong dual space of C c ∞ ( U ) {\displaystyle C_{\text{c}}^{\infty
Spaces of test functions and distributions
Spaces_of_test_functions_and_distributions
Set whose elements all belong to another set
It is possible for A and B to be equal; if they are unequal, then A is a proper subset of B. The relationship of one set being a subset of another is called
Subset
Primal-Dual algorithm optimization for convex problems
designed to efficiently solve convex optimization problems that involve the minimization of a non-smooth cost function composed of a data fidelity term
Chambolle–Pock_algorithm
Natural number
Problem for n = 4 {\displaystyle n=4} . There are 34 topologically distinct convex heptahedra, excluding mirror images. 34 is the magic constant of a 4 × 4
34_(number)
Normed vector space that is complete
reflexive spaces to certain optimization problems. For example, every convex continuous function on the unit ball B {\displaystyle B} of a reflexive space attains
Banach_space
locally convex topology – Space with topology generated by convex setsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Sublinear function – Type
Discontinuous_linear_map
Technique to make a model more generalizable and transferable
convex, continuous, differentiable, with Lipschitz continuous gradient (such as the least squares loss function), and R {\displaystyle R} is convex,
Regularization_(mathematics)
Convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides
usually considered to be a convex quadrilateral in Euclidean geometry, but there are also crossed cases. If shape ABCD is a convex trapezoid, then the ABDC
Trapezoid
convex shape in the plane that can cover any shape of diameter one Mahler's conjecture on the product of the volumes of a centrally symmetric convex body
List of unsolved problems in mathematics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics
Experimental design that is optimal with respect to some statistical criterion
Bayesian experimental design Blocking (statistics) Computer experiment Convex function Convex minimization Design of experiments Efficiency (statistics) Entropy
Optimal_experimental_design
on finite unions of convex bodies of R n . {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}.} Other examples of valuations on finite unions of convex bodies of R n {\displaystyle
Valuation_(geometry)
Vector space with a partial order
a proper cone if it is a convex cone satisfying C ∩ ( − C ) = { 0 } . {\displaystyle C\cap (-C)=\{0\}.} Explicitly, C {\displaystyle C} is a proper cone
Ordered_vector_space
Geometric transformation that preserves lines but not angles nor the origin
be parallel after the transformation. convexity of sets: a convex set continues to be convex after the transformation. Moreover, the extreme points of
Affine_transformation
Vector space with a notion of nearness
if it has a proper convex neighborhood of the origin. For any S ⊆ X {\displaystyle S\subseteq X} of a TVS X , {\displaystyle X,} the convex (resp. balanced
Topological_vector_space
Class of convex shapes
In convex geometry, a zonoid is a type of centrally symmetric convex body. The zonoids have several definitions, equivalent up to translations of the
Zonoid
Measure of quantum entanglement in quantum mechanics
λ i {\displaystyle \lambda _{i}} are all of the eigenvalues. Is a convex function of ρ {\displaystyle \rho } : N ( ∑ i p i ρ i ) ≤ ∑ i p i N ( ρ i )
Negativity (quantum mechanics)
Negativity_(quantum_mechanics)
Algorithm for linear programming
x i ≥ 0 {\displaystyle \forall i,x_{i}\geq 0} is a (possibly unbounded) convex polytope. An extreme point or vertex of this polytope is known as basic
Simplex_algorithm
Class of algorithms for pattern analysis
linear adaptive filters and many others. Most kernel algorithms are based on convex optimization or eigenproblems and are statistically well-founded. Typically
Kernel_method
Locally convex topological vector space
mathematics known as functional analysis, a reflexive space is a locally convex topological vector space for which the canonical evaluation map from X {\displaystyle
Reflexive_space
Term in mathematics
the following two conditions hold: X {\displaystyle X} is holomorphically convex, i.e. for every compact subset K ⊂ X {\displaystyle K\subset X} , the so-called
Stein_manifold
{\displaystyle f:X\to \mathbb {R} \cup \{+\infty \}} be a proper lower semicontinuous function that is bounded below (so inf f ( X ) ∈ R {\displaystyle
Ekeland's variational principle
Ekeland's_variational_principle
the function is convex. Well-known examples of convex functions include the quadratic function x 2 {\displaystyle x^{2}} and the exponential function e
Glossary_of_calculus
Evolutionary algorithm
derivative-free methods for numerical optimization of non-linear or non-convex continuous optimization problems. They belong to the class of evolutionary
CMA-ES
Function of two vectors linear in each argument
use modules over a commutative ring R. It generalizes to n-ary functions, where the proper term is multilinear. For non-commutative rings R and S, a left
Bilinear_map
Type of vector space in math
variants, one simple statement is as follows: If f : H → R is a convex continuous function such that f(x) tends to +∞ when ‖x‖ tends to ∞, then f admits
Hilbert_space
Organ of the lymphatic system
the proper functioning of the immune system, acting as filters for foreign particles including cancer cells, but have no detoxification function. In the
Lymph_node
Topological invariant in mathematics
finitely additive, not-necessarily-nonnegative set function defined on finite unions of compact convex sets in ℝn that is "homogeneous of degree 0". For
Euler_characteristic
Isogonal polyhedron with regular faces
antiprisms, the convex polyhedrons as in 5 Platonic solids and 13 Archimedean solids—2 quasiregular and 11 semiregular— the non-convex star polyhedra as
Uniform_polyhedron
efficient point (proper minimizer) if x ¯ {\displaystyle {\bar {x}}} is a weakly efficient point with respect to a closed pointed convex cone C ~ {\displaystyle
Vector_optimization
Mathematical inequality in Sobolev space theory
with this issue with constant functions, for example, requiring trace zero, or subtracting the average over some proper subset of the domain. The constant
Poincaré_inequality
Average uncertainty in variable's states
\leq 1} . Accordingly, the negative entropy (negentropy) function is convex, and its convex conjugate is LogSumExp. The inspiration for adopting the word
Entropy_(information_theory)
manifold. Convex analysis the study of properties of convex functions and convex sets. Convex geometry part of geometry devoted to the study of convex sets
Glossary of areas of mathematics
Glossary_of_areas_of_mathematics
Overview of and topical guide to statistics
Metropolis–Hastings algorithm Importance sampling Mathematical optimization Convex optimization Linear programming Linear matrix inequality Quadratic programming
Outline_of_statistics
Family of iterative methods
{\displaystyle x} . The function M ( x ) {\displaystyle M(x)} has a unique point of maximum (minimum) and is strong concave (convex) The algorithm was first
Stochastic_approximation
Eight bones that make up the wrist
columns. When considered as paired rows, each row forms an arch which is convex proximally and concave distally. On the palmar side, the carpus is concave
Carpal_bones
Solution concept of a non-cooperative game
strategy-profiles is any convex set, and the utility function of each player is continuous in all strategies and a concave function of the player's own strategy
Nash_equilibrium
Part of the arm between the lower arm and the hand
articular surfaces of the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetrum form a smooth convex surface, the condyle, which is received into the concavity. Carpal bones
Wrist
Set of vectors used to define coordinates
in a projective space of dimension n. A convex basis of a polytope is the set of the vertices of its convex hull. A cone basis consists of one point
Basis_(linear_algebra)
Description of a quantum-mechanical system
wave function, but the probabilities, as calculated via the Born rule, are unchanged. But the time coordinate in the Schrödinger equation is not proper time
Schrödinger_equation
Principle in Bayesian statistics
multipliers are determined from the solution of a convex optimization program. The invariant measure function q(x) can be best understood by supposing that
Principle_of_maximum_entropy
geodesic bicombing is convex. Every convex geodesic bicombing is conical, but the reverse implication does not hold in general. Every proper metric space with
Geodesic_bicombing
In economics and consumer theory, a linear utility function is a function of the form: u ( x 1 , x 2 , … , x m ) = w 1 x 1 + w 2 x 2 + … w m x m {\displaystyle
Linear_utility
In practice, the LJ heuristic has been recommended for functions that need be neither convex nor differentiable nor locally Lipschitz: The LJ heuristic
Luus–Jaakola
optimization problems, such that the first problem in the sequence is convex (or nearly convex), the solution to each problem gives a good starting point to the
Graduated_optimization
(functional analysis) Hilbert projection theorem (convex analysis) Kachurovskii's theorem (convex analysis) Kirszbraun theorem (Lipschitz continuity)
List_of_theorems
Bone structure of the thorax
inhalation and forced exhalation, and therefore has a major ventilatory function in the respiratory system. There are thirty-three vertebrae in the human
Rib_cage
Russian mathematician (born 1966)
in the field of convex geometry. His first published article studied the combinatorial structures arising from intersections of convex polyhedra.[P85]
Grigori_Perelman
Algorithm for supervised learning of binary classifiers
for supervised learning of binary classifiers. A binary classifier is a function that can decide whether or not an input, represented by a vector of numbers
Perceptron
Second, the class of irrigation games is a non-convex cone which is a proper subset of the finite convex cone spanned by the duals of the unanimity games
Irrigation_game
Complement of an open subset
real-valued function on a closed and bounded (i.e., compact) subset of Euclidean space attains a maximum and minimum value somewhere. In convex analysis
Closed_set
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metathesized form of the occupational name Coyner.English : possibly an occupational name for a dealer in rabbits or rabbit skins, from an agent derivative of Middle English cony ‘rabbit’ (see Coney).
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Latin
Fortunate
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, PORTER means "doorkeeper."
Male
English
English name derived from Latin Prosperus, PROSPER means "fortunate, successful."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Connor, CONNER means "hound-lover."
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : from Middle English peper, piper, Middle Low German peper ‘pepper’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer; alternatively, it may be a nickname for a small man (as if the size of a peppercorn) or one with a fiery temper, or for a dark-haired person (from the color of a peppercorn) or anecdotal for someone who paid a peppercorn rent.Americanized form of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental name Pfeffer, or Fef(f)er, a cognate, from Yiddish fefer ‘pepper’.Irish : variant of Peppard.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
From the Pepper Plant; Hot Spice
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a Germanic personal name, Hrodmar, composed of hrÅd ‘renown’, ‘glory’ + mÄr ‘famous’.English : habitational name from Cromer in Norfolk, recorded in the 13th century as Crowemere, from Old English crÄwe ‘crow’ + mere ‘lake’.Variant spelling of German and Jewish Kromer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of rope, from an agent derivative of Old English rÄp ‘rope’. See also Roop.Variant of French Robert.North German (Röper) : occupational name for a town crier, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German rÅpen ‘to call’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a reeve, the chief magistrate or bailiff of a district, from Latin praetor.Dutch : occupational name for a warden of meadows or a gamekeeper, from Middle Dutch prater, preter (Latin pratarius, a derivative of pratum ‘meadow’).Dutch and North German : nickname for an excessively talkative person, from Middle Low German praten ‘to talk or prattle’.German : variant of Brater (see Brader 2).
Boy/Male
English
Maker of rope.
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Frode, FRODER means "wise."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Flute Player; A Young Dove; Piper
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Prosperus, PROSPERO means "fortunate, successful." Shakespeare used this name in his play "The Tempest."
Surname or Lastname
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese : nickname from the title of rank conde ‘count’, a derivative of Latin comes, comitis ‘companion’.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
British, Chinese, English
From the Pepper Plant
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Conláed, CONLEY means "purifying fire."
Boy/Male
English American
Grove dweller. Used as both surname and given name. Famous bearer: American president Grover...
Girl/Female
Latin
Prosper.
Girl/Female
English American
Piper.
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, German, Muslim
Judge; Decider; Justice
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English cufle ‘cloak’, hence a nickname for an habitual wearer of a cloak or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a cloak maker.
Female
Croatian
, from Hadria.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Pashtun, Swahili
Torch; Lamp; Night Lamp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, or possibly liub ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + man ‘man’.Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Owner of the new house
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Irish, Scottish
From Scotland; Form of Scott; A Scotsman; Wanderer
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Knowledge
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Lord Indra; Understood; Famous
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Evening Time
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
PROPER CONVEX-FUNCTION
v. t.
To impart or communicate; as, to convey an impression; to convey information.
a.
Rightly so called; strictly considered; as, Greece proper; the garden proper.
adv.
Properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good.
adv.
In a convex form; as, a body convexly shaped.
a.
Not proper or peculiar; improper.
n.
Same as Proleg.
a.
Convex on both sides; double convex. See under Convex, a.
a.
Convex on both sides; as, a biconvex lens.
dv.
In a convex form; convexly.
a.
Befitting one's nature, qualities, etc.; suitable in all respect; appropriate; right; fit; decent; as, water is the proper element for fish; a proper dress.
a.
Convex on one side, and flat on the other; plano-convex.
a.
Belonging to the natural or essential constitution; peculiar; not common; particular; as, every animal has his proper instincts and appetites.
n.
A convex body or surface.
a.
Pertaining to one of a species, but not common to the whole; not appellative; -- opposed to common; as, a proper name; Dublin is the proper name of a city.
a.
Made convex; protuberant in a spherical form.
v. t.
To accompany; to convoy.
a.
Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as, an improper medicine; improper thought, behavior, language, dress.
v. t.
To cause to pass from one place or person to another; to serve as a medium in carrying (anything) from one place or person to another; to transmit; as, air conveys sound; words convey ideas.
a.
Plane or flat on one side, and convex on the other; as, a plano-convex lens. See Convex, and Lens.
v. t.
To context.