convolution
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin convolutus (“to roll together”), past participle of convolvere, from con- + volvere (“to roll”), with the suffix -tion.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːʃən
Noun
convolution (countable and uncountable, plural convolutions)
Related terms
Translations
any of the folds on the surface of the brain
shape of something rotating; a vortex
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(mathematics) A form of moving average
(computing) A function that puts elements of multiple strings into arrays
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Further reading
- convolution in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- convolution in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
Formed from Latin convolutus, with the suffix -tion.
Pronunciation
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Further reading
- “convolution” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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