convolution
NounUS[kon-vuh-loo-shuhn]/ˈkɑnvəˌluʃən/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- the shape of something rotating rapidlySynonyms: whirlswirlvortexType of round shape
- a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brainSynonyms: gyrusType of structure, anatomical structureKinds central gyrus, temporal gyrus, occipital gyrus, frontal gyrus, parietal gyrusPart of cerebrum
- the action of coiling or twisting or winding togetherType of change of shape
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Con′vo·lu′tion noun
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.— James 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. Sir Richard Blackmore
3. Anatomy An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; as, the convolutions of the intestines; the cerebral convolutions. See Brain.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54