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: sinuosity, winding, twist

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

convolution

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• convolutional adjective
• convolutionary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of convolution¹

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

Example Sentences

"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.

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Today’s conservative convolutions are sometimes pathetic enough to make me almost sympathize with religious escapism.

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Today's conservative convolutions are sometimes pathetic enough to make me almost sympathize with religious escapism.

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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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