convolution

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A noun referring to a shape formed by something rotating rapidly, a convex fold in the surface of the brain, or the action of coiling, twisting, or winding together.

1. Twisting or coiling shapeC1formal

   A shape or form that results from something rotating, twisting, or winding together.

   التِوَاء

   • The smoke rose in elegant convolutions from the chimney.
   • The dancer's movements were a series of graceful convolutions.
   • The rope formed a tight convolution around the post.

   المرادفاتcoilcurlspiraltwistvolutionwhorlwinding

2. Brain foldC2formalmedical

   A convex fold or ridge on the surface of the brain, increasing its surface area.

   تلافيف الدماغ

   • The cerebral cortex is characterized by numerous convolutions.
   • Damage to a specific convolution can affect motor function.
   • The brain's convolutions are more pronounced in humans than in many other mammals.

   المرادفاتgyrus

3. Complexity or intricacyC1formal

   A situation or process that is extremely complex, intricate, or difficult to follow.

   التعقيد والالتباس

   • The plot of the novel was full of unexpected convolutions.
   • We got lost in the convolutions of the legal argument.
   • The story's convolutions made it hard to keep track of the characters.

   المرادفاتcomplexitycomplicationentanglementintricacyknotlabyrinthmazesnarltangleweb

   الأضدادclaritysimplicitystraightforwardness