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    [Noun]  | "con*vo*lu*tion" | \ ˌkän-və-ˈlü-shən \


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

    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


    Origin: 1545 ;

     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 {mat|convolve|};

    [Noun]  | "convolution" 


    1: something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult;


      * e.g., " ... the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference "



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     [ "Convoluted" ]

    1: Gourmet, overtly complicated, needlessly difficult, heavily involved, deeply intricate, the opposite of simple & easy, requiring patience & commitment.

      * e.g.,  ... 1)In terms of MMOBG (Massively Multiplayer Online Builder Games) Cubelands is simple, Minecraft is moderate, & Wurm Online is convoluted. 2)She found two recipes for Swedish Meatballs; a simple one using fewer ingredients that took less time that might not taste as good, & a convoluted recipe using more ingredients with a longer cook & preparation time that promised to taste heavenly if cooked properly. 

     [ "convolute" ]

    1: twisting, complicated, intricate

      * e.g.,  ... Tax law has become so convoluted that it's easy for people to accidentally violate it. 

     [ "Convoluted" ]

    1: Something really complicated . Talking in circles. Nonsense, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... -girl : "Bruh you just don't get it you got convolutions on your brain cells." 

     [ "Convoluted" ]

    1: The best word ever, only to be used incorrectly in everyday conversation

      * e.g.,  ... Jeremy: My toaster just exploded. 

     [ "convolution factor" ]

    1: a scale from one to five (1-5) with five being the most severe, that describes the way someone will adjust their speaking and writing to sound more intelligent or experienced to impress someone they want to date; while intending to sound worldly, people employing a high convolution factor often come across as confusing or just plain idiots

      * e.g.,  ... When Linda said she didn't know anything about cars, Brian started speaking at about a convolution factory of 4 to impress her. 

     [ "CONvoLUTION" ]

    1: the possibility that some 500 CONgressmen could get together and accidentally make a useful decision - in approximately several billion years.....(many of the same folks seem to believe in evolution)

      * e.g.,  ... HE: Are we out of this economic mess yet? SHE: No, this CONvoLUTION could last a little while longer...but we can still HOPE for CHANGE.... 

     [ "Convoluted" ]

    1: Needlessly over the top; wack

      * e.g.,  ... Christian Ritchot’s life story is convoluted 

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