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CONVOLUTION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The action of coiling or twisting or winding together

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("convolution" is a kind of...):

change of shape (an action that changes the shape of something)

Derivation:

convolute; convolve (curl, wind, or twist together)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain

Synonyms:

convolution; gyrus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("convolution" is a kind of...):

anatomical structure; bodily structure; body structure; complex body part; structure (a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "convolution"):

frontal gyrus (any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum)

temporal gyrus (any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum)

parietal gyrus (any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum)

occipital gyrus (any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum)

central gyrus (either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus)

Holonyms ("convolution" is a part of...):

cerebrum (anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The shape of something rotating rapidly

Synonyms:

convolution; swirl; vortex; whirl

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("convolution" is a kind of...):

round shape (a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)

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 Context examples: 

A convolution in the temporal lobe between the interparietal sulcus and the central sulcus.

(Ascending Parietal Convolution, NCI Thesaurus)