convolution

[ kon-vuh-loo-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn vəˈlu ʃən /

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noun

a rolled up or coiled condition.

a rolling or coiling together.

a turn of anything coiled; whorl.

Anatomy. one of the sinuous folds or ridges of the surface of the brain.

Origin of convolution

1535–45; <Latin convolūt- (see convolute) + -ion

SYNONYMS FOR convolution

3 twist, winding, sinuosity.

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OTHER WORDS FROM convolution

con·vo·lu·tion·al, con·vo·lu·tion·ar·y

[kon-vuh-loo-shuh-ner-ee], /ˌkɒn vəˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i/, adjective

Words nearby convolution

convocator, convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant

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Example sentences from the Web for convolution

Every minute convolution had been followed to an incredible point of perfection.
The Sword|Frank Quattrocchi
He regarded the organ of language as a convolution lying on the super-orbital plate, behind the position of the eyeball.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, February 1887|Various
This convolution is comparatively defective in animals generally, but more developed in birds of superior vocal powers.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, February 1887|Various
It was a relief to find pipes that led a comparatively passive existence amid such a convolution of fountainous activity.
The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett|Compton Mackenzie

The brain is large, and in quantity and amount of convolution exceeds that of the land Carnivores.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

British Dictionary definitions for convolution

convolution

/ (ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃən) /

noun

a twisting together; a turn, twist, or coil

an intricate, involved, or confused matter or condition

Also called: gyrus any of the numerous convex folds or ridges of the surface of the brain

Derived forms of convolution

convolutional or convolutionary, adjective

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convolution

[ kŏn′və-lōō′shən ]

n.

A form or part that is folded or coiled.

One of the convex folds of the surface of the brain.

单词	convolution
释义	convolution [ kon-vuh-loo-shuhn ] / ˌkɒn vəˈlu ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR convolution ON THESAURUS.COM noun a rolled up or coiled condition. a rolling or coiling together. a turn of anything coiled; whorl. Anatomy. one of the sinuous folds or ridges of the surface of the brain. Origin of convolution 1535–45; <Latin convolūt- (see convolute) + -ion SYNONYMS FOR convolution 3 twist, winding, sinuosity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR convolution ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM convolution con·vo·lu·tion·al, con·vo·lu·tion·ar·y [kon-vuh-loo-shuh-ner-ee], /ˌkɒn vəˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i/, adjective Words nearby convolution convocator, convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for convolution Every minute convolution had been followed to an incredible point of perfection. The Sword\|Frank Quattrocchi He regarded the organ of language as a convolution lying on the super-orbital plate, behind the position of the eyeball. Buchanan's Journal of Man, February 1887\|Various This convolution is comparatively defective in animals generally, but more developed in birds of superior vocal powers. Buchanan's Journal of Man, February 1887\|Various It was a relief to find pipes that led a comparatively passive existence amid such a convolution of fountainous activity. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett\|Compton Mackenzie The brain is large, and in quantity and amount of convolution exceeds that of the land Carnivores. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale British Dictionary definitions for convolution convolution / (ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃən) / noun a twisting together; a turn, twist, or coil an intricate, involved, or confused matter or condition Also called: gyrus any of the numerous convex folds or ridges of the surface of the brain Derived forms of convolution convolutional or convolutionary, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to convolution undulation, complexity, contortion, twist, intricacy, winding, gyration, swirl, coil, tortuousness, involution, sinuousness, sinuosity, helix, curlicue, serpentine, coiling, flexing, snaking Medical definitions for convolution convolution [ kŏn′və-lōō′shən ] n. A form or part that is folded or coiled. One of the convex folds of the surface of the brain. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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convolution

noun

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noun

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n.