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circumvolution
cir·cum·vo·lu·tion C0367900 (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.]circumvolution (ˌsɜːkəmvəˈluːʃən) n1. the act of turning, winding, or folding around a central axis2. a single complete turn, cycle, or fold3. anything winding or sinuous4. a roundabout course or procedure[C15: from Medieval Latin circumvolūtiō, from Latin circumvolvere, from circum- + volvere to roll] ˌcircumvoˈlutory adjcir•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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | circumvolution - the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axisrotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" |
circumvolutionnounCircular movement around a point or about an axis:circuit, circulation, gyration, revolution, rotation, turn, wheel, whirl.circumvolution
Synonyms for circumvolutionnoun circular movement around a point or about an axisSynonyms- circuit
- circulation
- gyration
- revolution
- rotation
- turn
- wheel
- whirl
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