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convolute

[kon-vuh-loot]

verb (used with or without object)

convoluted, convoluting 
  1. to coil up; form into a twisted shape.



adjective

  1. rolled up together or with one part over another.

  2. Botany.Ģżcoiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton.

convolute

/ ˈ°ģɒ²Ō±¹É™ĖŒ±ō³Üː³Ł /

verb

  1. to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. botany rolled longitudinally upon itself

    a convolute petal

  2. another word for convoluted

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • convolutely adverb
  • subconvolute adjective
  • subconvolutely adverb
  • unconvolute adjective
  • unconvolutely adverb
  • ˈ³¦“DzԱ¹“Ēˌ±ō³Ü³Ł±š±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of convolute1

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin ³¦“DzԱ¹“DZōÅ«³Ł³Ü²õ ā€œrolled up,ā€ past participle of convolvere ā€œto roll together, roll upā€; convolve
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of convolute1

C18: from Latin ³¦“DzԱ¹“DZōÅ«³Ł³Ü²õ rolled up, from convolvere to roll together, from volvere to turn
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Hence the event's rather convoluted and inelegant official title.

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Like Judy tries to explain when Mary gives a library patron a convoluted answer to their question, ā€œThere’s nothing wrong with saying ā€˜I don’t know.ā€™ā€

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Producers of the public affairs show ā€œFace the Nationā€ used a clip of Harris giving a convoluted response.

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He describes the way he was caught out as "slightly convoluted", adding "we can't expect a regular commuter to be aware of something that niche on a regular basis".

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And those who do come out to vote will have to grapple with a convoluted, color-coded assemblage of ballots listing hundreds of names, all with corresponding numbers.

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