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convolution.

A twist or fold.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɒn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation/kɑn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/General-American
  1. A twist or fold.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.

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  3. The shape of something rotating; a vortex.

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  4. The state or condition of being convoluted.

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  5. A mathematical operation on two functions that produces a third that expresses how the shape of one is modified by the other; the integral of the product of the two functions after one is reflected about the y-axis and shifted along the x-axis.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.

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  7. One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin convolvō Latin convolūtusbor. English -tion English convolution Borrowed from Latin convolutus (“to roll together”), past participle of convolvere, from con- + volvere (“to roll”), with the suffix -tion. Equivalent to convolute + -ion. The mathematical sense is a semantic calque from Faltung.

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