Definition of CONVOLUTION

convolution

Plural: convolutions

Noun

  • the shape of something rotating rapidly
  • a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
  • the action of coiling or twisting or winding together
  • A twist or fold.
  • Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.
  • The shape of something rotating; a vortex.
  • The state or condition of being convoluted.
  • 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.
  • A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.
  • One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

gyrus, swirl, vortex, whirl

Scrabble Score: 16

convolution: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
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Words With Friends Score: 22

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