Involution

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1. Noun

The act of involving or infolding.

2. Noun

The state of being entangled or involved; complication; entanglement.

3. Noun

That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope.

4. Noun

The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction.

5. Noun

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.

6. Noun

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.

7. Noun

The return of an enlarged part or organ to its normal size, as of the uterus after pregnancy.

8. Noun

the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
Vocabulary classified under Mathematics

9. Noun

marked by elaborately complex detail
Vocabulary classified under Computing and technology

10. Noun

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Vocabulary classified under Economics

11. Noun

a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
Vocabulary classified under Linguistics
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