CONVOLUTIONS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Convolution

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from medieval Latin convolutio(n-), from convolvere ‘roll together’ (see convolve)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a thing that is complex and difficult to follow

Short Definition:

complex thing

Examples:
  • the convolutions of farm policy
Definition:

a coil or twist

Short Definition:

coil

Examples:
  • crosses adorned with elaborate convolutions
Definition:

a sinuous fold in the surface of the brain.

Short Definition:

fold in brain

Definition:

a function derived from two given functions by integration which expresses how the shape of one is modified by the other.

Short Definition:

mathematical function

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