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- [kon-vuh-loot]
- /ˈkɒn vəˌlut/
- /ˈkɑːn.və.ˌluːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-vuh-loot]
- /ˈkɒn vəˌlut/
Definitions of convolute word
- verb convolute to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape 3
- adjective convolute rolled longitudinally upon itself 3
- adjective convolute rolled up in the form of a spiral with the coils falling one upon the other, as in leaves or shells; coiled 3
- verb transitive convolute to wind around; coil 3
- adjective convolute rolled up together or with one part over another. 1
- adjective convolute Botany. coiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton. 1
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Origin of convolute
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Latin convolūtus rolled up, equivalent to convolū- (stem of convolvere to convolve) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Convolute
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convolute popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
convolute usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for convolute
verb convolute
- spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- contort — If someone's face or body contorts or is contorted, it moves into an unnatural and unattractive shape or position.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- wind — the act of winding.
- loop — a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.
adjective convolute
- rolling — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- circumrotary — Alternative form of circumrotatory.
- involuted — intricate; complex.
- undulant — undulating; wavelike in motion or pattern: an undulant edge.
Antonyms for convolute
verb convolute
- straighten — make straight
- untwist — to untangle
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