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convolution

[ kon-vuh-loo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a rolled up or coiled condition.
  2. a rolling or coiling together.
  3. a turn of anything coiled; whorl.

    Synonyms: , ,

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


convolution

/ ËŒ°ìÉ’²Ô±¹É™Ëˆ±ô³ÜËʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. a twisting together; a turn, twist, or coil
  2. an intricate, involved, or confused matter or condition
  3. Also calledgyrus any of the numerous convex folds or ridges of the surface of the brain
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ³¦´Ç²Ô±¹´Çˈ±ô³Ü³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²Ôv´Ç·±ô³Üt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô ³¦´Ç²Ô·±¹´Ç·±ô³Ü·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹°ù·²â [kon-v, uh, -, loo, -sh, uh, -ner-ee], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of convolution1

1535–45; < Latin ³¦´Ç²Ô±¹´Ç±ôÅ«³Ù- ( convolute ) + -ion
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Example Sentences

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The researchers applied this approach by using a convolution imaging model to generate a large number of high- and low-quality image pairs.

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"The plot convolutions are forced, the gags can feel generic, yet the playing is always energised but focused, and the exchanges sometimes fizz."

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But never fear: After some pointless convolutions, all three women do eventually go to Lourdes, as does Chrissie, for reasons never clear.

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That’s fitting enough; you’re meant to feel the noose tighten around each character’s neck in turn, though sometimes the tension slackens and the story threatens to collapse under the weight of its many convolutions.

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And so the strength I pray for and the freedom I seek bear convolutions heretofore unaddressed, make me the radical’s radical, inspire a sacrifice so deep it rattles the old bones and the old stones.

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