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Convolution

Convolution Meaning & Definition
Convolution Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Convolution?

[n] the action of coiling or twisting or winding together
[n] a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
[n] the shape of something rotating rapidly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Convolution: gyrus | swirl | vortex | whirl

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See Also | anatomical structure | bodily structure | body structure | central gyrus | cerebrum | change of shape | complex body part | round shape | structure

Convolution In Webster's Dictionary

\Con`vo*lu"tion\, n. 1. The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion. O'er the calm sea, in convolution swift, The feathered eddy floats. --Thomson. 2. The state of being rolled upon itself, or rolled or doubled together; a tortuous or sinuous winding or fold, as of something rolled or folded upon itself. --Blackmore. 3. (Anat.) An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; as, the convolutions of the intestines; the cerebral convolutions. See {Brain}.

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