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in·vo·lute
involute
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
pronunciation: |
In
v
lut
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definition 1: |
complex or involved.
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definition 2: |
curled or curving inward from the outside or edges, as certain leaves.
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definition 3: |
tightly wound around the axis, as the whorls of certain seashells.
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related words: |
intricate |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
pronunciation: |
In
v
lut
[or]
In
v
lut
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inflections: |
involutes, involuting, involuted |
definition: |
to roll or become rolled up.
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derivations: |
involutely (adv.), involuteness (n.) |
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