convolution

American  

[kon-vuh-loo-shuhn] / ˌkɒn vəˈlu ʃən /

noun

1. a rolled up or coiled condition.

2. a rolling or coiling together.

3. a turn of anything coiled; whorl.

   Synonyms:

   sinuosity, winding, twist

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

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convolution British  

/ ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃən /

noun

1. a twisting together; a turn, twist, or coil

2. an intricate, involved, or confused matter or condition

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

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Other Word Forms

• convolutional adjective
• convolutionary adjective

Etymology

Origin of convolution

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

Example Sentences

It moves through the emotional rhythms of the narrative efficiently, but the convolutions of the plot occasionally feel rushed or simplified.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our method performs the same kinds of operations that today's GPUs handle, like convolutions and attention layers, but does them all at the speed of light," says Dr. Zhang.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times