convolute

verb
/ˌkɒnvəˈluːt/UK/ˌkɑːnvəˈluːt/US

Etymology

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 convolvō Latin convolūtusbor. English convolute Borrowed from Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere (“to roll together”).

  1. borrowed from convolūtum

Definitions

  1. To make unnecessarily complex.

  2. To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.

  3. To confuse, mix up (something) with something else.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. Convoluted.

    2. Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in…

      Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for convolute. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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