convolution

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con·vo·lu·tion ˌkän-və-ˈlü-shən How to pronounce convolution (audio)

: a form or shape that is folded in curved or tortuous windings

the convolutions of the intestines

: one of the irregular ridges on the surface of the brain and especially of the cerebrum of higher mammals

: a complication or intricacy of form, design, or structure

… societies in which the convolutions of power and the caprices of the powerful are ever-present dangers to survival.

Mary Lee Settle

Example Sentences

I found it hard to follow the convolutions of the book's plot. a plot full of convolution and confusion

Recent Examples on the Web But the demand for and mere existence of private companies whose sole mission is to help veterans navigate the process underscores the complexity, convolution, and dysfunction of the VA system.

Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 5 July 2022 This essence of choice and ambiguity and convolution is what Sondheim gave to theater—the idea that there’s infinitely more contained within the tragicomedy of human experience than can ever be set to music and sung on a stage.

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2021 The very nature of a comprehensive chronicle of large-scale geographic, political, financial, religious and lineal conniving and convolution is necessarily complicated and dry, whether as history or counterhistory.

New York Times, 14 Sep. 2021 But the plot, though refreshingly free of the convolution and digital clutter that marred several other recent blockbusters, is pretty standard stuff.

Kyle Smith, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021 The text of the questions is clear and respectful, with no strategy of manipulation by convolution or flattery demeaning to a person as judicious, intelligent, and good-looking as me.

David Hajdu, The New Yorker, 26 June 2021 None of this complexity or convolution would be required if the commission’s mandate was merely to draw Michigan’s legislative districts in a fair-minded, neutral and nonpartisan manner.

Stephen Markman, WSJ, 25 June 2021 This process turns out to be much more computationally straightforward than DeepONet’s and is akin to solving a PDE by performing a hairy mathematical operation called a convolution between the PDE and some other function.

Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2021 Each NeuronCore implements a high-performance systolic array matrix multiply engine, which massively speeds up typical deep learning operations such as convolution and transformers.

Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2020 See More

单词	convolution
释义	convolution noun con·vo·lu·tion ˌkän-və-ˈlü-shən 1 : a form or shape that is folded in curved or tortuous windings the convolutions of the intestines 2 : one of the irregular ridges on the surface of the brain and especially of the cerebrum of higher mammals 3 : a complication or intricacy of form, design, or structure … societies in which the convolutions of power and the caprices of the powerful are ever-present dangers to survival. Mary Lee Settle Synonyms complexity complicacy complication difficulty intricacy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I found it hard to follow the convolutions of the book's plot. a plot full of convolution and confusion Recent Examples on the Web But the demand for and mere existence of private companies whose sole mission is to help veterans navigate the process underscores the complexity, convolution, and dysfunction of the VA system. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 5 July 2022 This essence of choice and ambiguity and convolution is what Sondheim gave to theater—the idea that there’s infinitely more contained within the tragicomedy of human experience than can ever be set to music and sung on a stage. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2021 The very nature of a comprehensive chronicle of large-scale geographic, political, financial, religious and lineal conniving and convolution is necessarily complicated and dry, whether as history or counterhistory. New York Times, 14 Sep. 2021 But the plot, though refreshingly free of the convolution and digital clutter that marred several other recent blockbusters, is pretty standard stuff. Kyle Smith, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021 The text of the questions is clear and respectful, with no strategy of manipulation by convolution or flattery demeaning to a person as judicious, intelligent, and good-looking as me. David Hajdu, The New Yorker, 26 June 2021 None of this complexity or convolution would be required if the commission’s mandate was merely to draw Michigan’s legislative districts in a fair-minded, neutral and nonpartisan manner. Stephen Markman, WSJ, 25 June 2021 This process turns out to be much more computationally straightforward than DeepONet’s and is akin to solving a PDE by performing a hairy mathematical operation called a convolution between the PDE and some other function. Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2021 Each NeuronCore implements a high-performance systolic array matrix multiply engine, which massively speeds up typical deep learning operations such as convolution and transformers. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2020 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Medieval Latin convolūtiōn-, convolūtiō "a folding," from Latin convolū-, variant stem of convolvere "to roll up, coil, twist" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at convolve First Known Use 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition convolution noun con·vo·lu·tion ˌkän-və-ˈlü-shən : any of the irregular ridges on the surface of the brain and especially of the cerebrum called also gyrus compare sulcus convolution noun as in complexity something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance complexity complication difficulty intricacy complicacy ramification headache subtlety matter side effect aftereffect fly in the ointment technicality side reaction trouble annoyance bitch inconvenience bother
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