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

Variety praised Deadpool and Wolverine's "misty-eyed" fan-service as a "welcome corrective" to 15 years of MCU convolution, even if the special effects and action sequences don't always match 2018's sequel.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

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 • May 15, 2024

Where does he stand in this convolution of eighth-grade church-camp poetry?

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2019

The pia extends into every convolution of the CNS, lining the inside of the sulci in the cerebral and cerebellar cortices.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Instead, I spent some two hours a day in the translation of fragments from Greek and Latin; the texts being chosen for their convolution, recondite meaning, dryness, and insipidity.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson