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View synonyms for convolution

convolution

[ kon-vuh-loo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a rolled up or coiled condition.
  2. a rolling or coiling together.
  3. a turn of anything coiled; whorl.

    Synonyms: sinuosity, winding, twist

  4. Anatomy. one of the sinuous folds or ridges of the surface of the brain.


convolution

/ ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃən /

noun

  1. a twisting together; a turn, twist, or coil
  2. an intricate, involved, or confused matter or condition
  3. Also calledgyrus any of the numerous convex folds or ridges of the surface of the brain


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Derived Forms

  • ˌconvoˈlutional, adjective

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Other Words From

  • convo·lution·al con·vo·lu·tion·ar·y [kon-v, uh, -, loo, -sh, uh, -ner-ee], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of convolution1

1535–45; < Latin convolūt- ( convolute ) + -ion

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Example Sentences

Laurent Lessard modeled each jump as the convolution of a truncated uniform probability distribution with the previous probability distribution to find the next probability distribution.

Each AWS Inferentia chip contains four NeuronCores that implement a high-performance systolic array matrix multiply engine, which massively speeds up typical deep learning operations, such as convolution and transformers.

Each convolution captured different essential features of the image, such as edges.

Thus the skull becomes thinner at the site of every active organ, and thicker over every convolution that is inactive.

It had the movement of steam-wreaths, with each convolution faintly edged with light.

He regarded the organ of language as a convolution lying on the super-orbital plate, behind the position of the eyeball.

This convolution is comparatively defective in animals generally, but more developed in birds of superior vocal powers.

The brain is large, and in quantity and amount of convolution exceeds that of the land Carnivores.

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