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convolve.

To roll together, or one part on another

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kənˈvɒlv/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈvɑlv/General-American/kənˈvɔlv/General-American
  1. To roll together, or one part on another

    transitive
  2. To form the convolution of something with something else

  3. To compute the convolution function

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 convolvōbor. English convolve Borrowed from Latin convolvere (“roll together”), from con- (“together”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volute, and compare involve, evolve, revolve.

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