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Convolution
01
the combining or merging of two intersecting entities by twisting, folding, or wrapping one upon the other
Example
Data scientists applied mathematical convolutions to merge features from multiple datasets into a single model.
Mechanical systems often involve a convolution of inputs and outputs that can be characterized using integral transforms.
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
Example
Seashell collectors prize those with especially elaborate convolutions forming delicate ridged whorls.
The knots utilized by sailors require expertise to tie yet elegantly hold with their interwoven convolutions.

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