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convolution

/kɑn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
con-vo-lu-tion
IPA
/kɑn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A twist or fold.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The shape of something rotating; a vortex.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state or condition of being convoluted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mathematical operation on two functions that produces a third that expresses how the shape of one is modified by the other; the integral of the product of the two functions after one is reflected about the y-axis and shifted along the x-axis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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 -tion English convolution Borrowed from Latin convolutus (“to roll together”), past participle of convolvere, from con- + volvere (“to roll”), with the suffix -tion. Equivalent to convolute + -ion. The mathematical sense is a semantic calque from Faltung.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
  • British English: /kɒn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

convolutions (plural)

Derived Forms

autoconvolution convolutional convolutionless deconvolution reconvolution

Phrases

convolution theorem convolution transform Titchmarsh convolution theorem cross-correlation

Frequently Paired Words

convolve convolute convoluted autocorrelation cross-correlation deconvolution

Synonyms

gyrus whirl swirl vortex

Rhymes With

solution distribution resolution constitution revolution evolution institution contribution execution pollution prosecution prostitution

Questions

How do you pronounce convolution?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/.
What does convolution mean?
A twist or fold.
Where does convolution come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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