English noun: convolution |
1. | convolution (shape) the shape of something rotating rapidly |
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| Synonyms | swirl, vortex, whirl |
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| Broader (hypernym) | round shape |
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2. | convolution (body) a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain |
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| Synonyms | gyrus |
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| Broader (hypernym) | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | central gyrus, frontal gyrus, occipital gyrus, parietal gyrus, temporal gyrus |
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| Part meronym | cerebrum |
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3. | convolution (act) the action of coiling or twisting or winding together |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change of shape |
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