Found 3 items, similar to convolution.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: convolution
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: convolution
convolution
n 1: the shape of something rotating rapidly [syn:
whirl,
swirl,
vortex]
2: a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain [syn:
gyrus]
3: the action of coiling or twisting or winding together
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Convolution
Convolution
\Con`vo*lu"tion\, n.
1. The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon
another; a winding motion.
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O'er the calm sea, in convolution swift,
The feathered eddy floats. --Thomson.
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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.
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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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