convolution
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑnvəˌɫuʃən/

Definition & Meaning of "convolution"in English

Convolution
01

the combining or merging of two intersecting entities by twisting, folding, or wrapping one upon the other

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
convolutions
Examples
Data scientists applied mathematical convolutions to merge features from multiple datasets into a single model.
02

a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain

03

a complex shape that is formed by the repeated twisting, coiling, folding or winding of one or more elements upon itself

Examples
Seashell collectors prize those with especially elaborate convolutions forming delicate ridged whorls.
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