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circumvolution
[ sur-kuhm-vuh-loo-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of rolling or turning around:
planetary circumvolution.
- a single complete turn or cycle.
- a winding or folding about something:
the circumvolutions of a boa.
- a fold so wound:
the circumvolution of a snail shell.
- a winding in a sinuous course; a sinuosity:
the circumvolutions of the river.
- a roundabout course or procedure, or an instance of such:
The speaker's circumvolutions bored the audience to tears.
circumvolution
/ ˌsɜːkəmvəˈluːʃən /
noun
- the act of turning, winding, or folding around a central axis
- a single complete turn, cycle, or fold
- anything winding or sinuous
- a roundabout course or procedure
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Derived Forms
- ˌcircumvoˈlutory, adjective
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Other Words From
- cir·cum·vo·lu·to·ry [suhr-k, uh, m-v, uh, -, loo, -t, uh, -ree], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of circumvolution1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of circumvolution1
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Example Sentences
No doubt was possible: the two lobes, the circumvolution of the brain to the minute red lines of the blood-vessels, all was there.
Never did a monarch hold so steadfastly to a deadly purpose, or proceed so languidly and with so much circumvolution to his goal.
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