circumvolution
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cir·cum·vo·lu·tion
(sər-kŭm′və-lo͞o′shən, sûr′kəm-vō-)n.
1. An act of turning, coiling, or folding about a center, core, or axis.
2. A single turn, coil, or fold; a convolution.
[Middle English circumvolucioun, from Medieval Latin circumvolūtiō, circumvolūtiōn-, from Latin circumvolūtus, past participle of circumvolvere, to roll around; see circumvolve.]
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circumvolution
(ˌsɜːkəmvəˈluːʃən)n
1. the act of turning, winding, or folding around a central axis
2. a single complete turn, cycle, or fold
3. anything winding or sinuous
4. a roundabout course or procedure
[C15: from Medieval Latin circumvolūtiō, from Latin circumvolvere, from circum- + volvere to roll]
ˌcircumvoˈlutory adj
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cir•cum•vo•lu•tion
(ˌsɜr kəm vəˈlu ʃən)n.
1. the act of rolling or turning around.
2. a single complete turn or cycle.
3. a winding or folding about something.
4. a fold so wound: the circumvolution of a snail shell.
5. a winding in a sinuous course; a sinuosity.
6. a roundabout course or procedure.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin circumvolūtiō= Latin circumvolū-, variant s. of circumvolvere to circumvolve + -tiō -tion]
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| Noun | 1. | circumvolution - the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" |
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circumvolution
nounCircular movement around a point or about an axis:
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