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in·vo·lute
I. \ˈinvəˌlüt also -vəlˌyüt; ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: Latin involutus involved, intricate, from past participle of involvere to wrap, envelop
1.
a.
(1) : curled spirally
(2) : having the whorls closely coiled
< involute shell >
b.
(1) : curled or curved inward
(2) : having the edges rolled over the upper surface toward the midrib
< an involute leaf >
— compare convolute, revolute
2. : involuted 3
< the possible moves … not only manifold, but involute — E.A.Poe >
3. : of or relating to an involute
< involute curve >
< involute gear cutter >
• in·vo·lute·ly adverb
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
: a curve traced by any point of a perfectly flexible inextensible thread kept taut as it is wound upon or unwound from another curve — compare evolute
 [involute a, p, p, p, p traced by any point p of the thread t unwinding from curve c]
III. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to curl inward : become involute
< the leaf margin involutes >
2.
a. : to return to a former condition
< after pregnancy the uterus involutes >
b. : to clear up : disappear
< the disease involutes without desquamation — Annals of New York Academy of Sciences > |