circumvolution

cir·cum·vo·lu·tion

(sər-kŭm′və-lo͞o′shən, sûr′kəm-vō-)

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)

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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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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