involute

[ adjective, noun in-vuh-loot; verb in-vuh-loot, in-vuh-loot ]

/ adjective, noun ˈɪn vəˌlut; verb ˌɪn vəˈlut, ˈɪn vəˌlut /

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adjective

intricate; complex.

curled or curved inward or spirally.

Botany. rolled inward from the edge, as a leaf.

Zoology. (of shells) having the whorls closely wound.

noun

Geometry. any curve of which a given curve is the evolute.

verb (used without object), in·vo·lut·ed, in·vo·lut·ing.

to roll or curl up; become involute.

to return to a normal shape, size, or state.

Origin of involute

1655–65; <Latin involūtus (past participle of involvere to roll up, wrap, cover), equivalent to in-in-² + volū- (variant stem of volvere to roll) + -tus past participle suffix; cf. involve

OTHER WORDS FROM involute

in·vo·lute·ly, adverbsub·in·vo·lute, adjective

Words nearby involute

involucrate, involucre, involucrum, involuntary, involuntary muscle, involute, involuted, involute gear, involute teeth, involution, involutional

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Example sentences from the Web for involute

These names are given to the curves because the end of a stretched thread unwound from the evolute will describe the involute.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The involute ends of the units are connected by two minute auxiliary scrolls.
Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))|William Henry Holmes
But the involute edges of the pileus are bearded with close hairs.
Mushroom Culture|W. Robinson
This genus is fleshy, putrescent; at first the cap has the margin turned under (involute), then it unfolds gradually and dilates.
Among the Mushrooms|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin

Involute: ridgeless, with flanking lines, but no keel; soft and rather thick.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward

British Dictionary definitions for involute

involute

adjective (ˈɪnvəˌluːt) involuted

complex, intricate, or involved

botany (esp of petals, leaves, etc, in bud) having margins that are rolled inwards

(of certain shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured

noun (ˈɪnvəˌluːt)

geometry the curve described by the free end of a thread as it is wound around another curve, the evolute, such that its normals are tangential to the evoluteSee also evolute

verb (ˌɪnvəˈluːt)

(intr) to become involute

Derived forms of involute

involutely, adverbinvolutedly, adverb

Word Origin for involute

C17: from Latin involūtus, from involvere; see involve

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单词	involute
释义	involute [ adjective, noun in-vuh-loot; verb in-vuh-loot, in-vuh-loot ] / adjective, noun ˈɪn vəˌlut; verb ˌɪn vəˈlut, ˈɪn vəˌlut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR involute ON THESAURUS.COM adjective intricate; complex. curled or curved inward or spirally. Botany. rolled inward from the edge, as a leaf. Zoology. (of shells) having the whorls closely wound. noun Geometry. any curve of which a given curve is the evolute. verb (used without object), in·vo·lut·ed, in·vo·lut·ing. to roll or curl up; become involute. to return to a normal shape, size, or state. Origin of involute 1655–65; <Latin involūtus (past participle of involvere to roll up, wrap, cover), equivalent to in-in-² + volū- (variant stem of volvere to roll) + -tus past participle suffix; cf. involve OTHER WORDS FROM involute in·vo·lute·ly, adverbsub·in·vo·lute, adjective Words nearby involute involucrate, involucre, involucrum, involuntary, involuntary muscle, involute, involuted, involute gear, involute teeth, involution, involutional Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for involute These names are given to the curves because the end of a stretched thread unwound from the evolute will describe the involute. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The involute ends of the units are connected by two minute auxiliary scrolls. Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))\|William Henry Holmes But the involute edges of the pileus are bearded with close hairs. Mushroom Culture\|W. Robinson This genus is fleshy, putrescent; at first the cap has the margin turned under (involute), then it unfolds gradually and dilates. Among the Mushrooms\|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin Involute: ridgeless, with flanking lines, but no keel; soft and rather thick. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward British Dictionary definitions for involute involute adjective (ˈɪnvəˌluːt) involuted complex, intricate, or involved botany (esp of petals, leaves, etc, in bud) having margins that are rolled inwards (of certain shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured noun (ˈɪnvəˌluːt) geometry the curve described by the free end of a thread as it is wound around another curve, the evolute, such that its normals are tangential to the evoluteSee also evolute verb (ˌɪnvəˈluːt) (intr) to become involute Derived forms of involute involutely, adverbinvolutedly, adverb Word Origin for involute C17: from Latin involūtus, from involvere; see involve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to involute byzantine, circuitous, complicated, composite, compound, confused, conglomerate, convoluted, elaborate, heterogeneous, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, manifold, miscellaneous, mixed, mixed-up, mosaic, motley
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involute

adjective

noun

verb (used without object), in·vo·lut·ed, in·vo·lut·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for involute

adjective (ˈɪnvəˌluːt) involuted

noun (ˈɪnvəˌluːt)

verb (ˌɪnvəˈluːt)

Derived forms of involute

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