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involution
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involution
n.
entanglement; complexity; intricacy; curling inward; degeneration (Biology, Physiology); raising of a quantity to a certain power (Mathematics)
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Involution
Involution occurs when something turns in upon itself. It may refer to:
- Involute, a construction in the differential geometry of curves
- Agricultural Involution: The Processes of Ecological Change in Indonesia, a study of intensification of production through increased labour inputs
- Involution (mathematics), a function that is its own inverse
- Involution (medicine), the shrinking of an organ (such as the uterus after pregnancy)
- Involution (philosophy), a "turning in" on one's self
- Involution (esoterism), several notions of a counterpart to evolution
- Involution (Meher Baba), the inner path of the human soul to the self
- Involution algebra, a *-algebra: an algebra equipped with an involution
- Involution (music), Howard Hanson's term for inverting a scale
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involution
Noun
1. reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
2. a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
(hypernym) construction, grammatical construction, expression
3. marked by elaborately complex detail
(synonym) elaborateness, elaboration, intricacy
(hypernym) complexity, complexness
4. the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
(synonym) engagement, participation, involvement
(hypernym) group action
(hyponym) commitment
(derivation) involve
5. the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
(synonym) exponentiation
(hypernym) mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation
6. the action of enfolding something
(synonym) enfolding
(hypernym) change of shape
(derivation) involve
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involution
nf.
involution, entanglement, complexity
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Involution
(n.)
The state of being entangled or involved; complication; entanglement.
The state of being entangled or involved; complication; entanglement.
(n.)
The return of an enlarged part or organ to its normal size, as of the uterus after pregnancy.
The return of an enlarged part or organ to its normal size, as of the uterus after pregnancy.
(n.)
The relation which exists between three or more sets of points, a.a', b.b', c.c', so related to a point O on the line, that the product Oa.Oa' = Ob.Ob' = Oc.Oc' is constant. Sets of lines or surfaces possessing corresponding properties may be in involution.
The relation which exists between three or more sets of points, a.a', b.b', c.c', so related to a point O on the line, that the product Oa.Oa' = Ob.Ob' = Oc.Oc' is constant. Sets of lines or surfaces possessing corresponding properties may be in involution.
(n.)
The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction.
The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction.
(n.)
The act or process of raising a quantity to any power assigned; the multiplication of a quantity into itself a given number of times; -- the reverse of evolution.
The act or process of raising a quantity to any power assigned; the multiplication of a quantity into itself a given number of times; -- the reverse of evolution.
(n.)
The act of involving or infolding.
The act of involving or infolding.
(n.)
That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope.
That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope.
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