Involution
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Involution
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1 n.
The act of involving or infolding.
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2 n.
The state of being entangled or involved; complication; entanglement.
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3 n.
That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope.
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4 n.
The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction.
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5 n.
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.
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6 n.
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.
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7 n.
The return of an enlarged part or organ to its normal size, as of the uterus after pregnancy.
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8 n.
The act of involving or infolding.
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9 n.
The state of being entangled or involved; complication; entanglement.
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10 n.
That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope.
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11 n.
The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction.
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12 n.
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.
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13 n.
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.
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14 n.
The return of an enlarged part or organ to its normal size, as of the uterus after pregnancy.