involution (Meaning)
involution (n)
reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
marked by elaborately complex detail
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
the action of enfolding something
involution (n.)
The act of involving or infolding.
The state of being entangled or involved; complication; entanglement.
That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope.
The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction.
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.
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.
The return of an enlarged part or organ to its normal size, as of the uterus after pregnancy.
Synonyms & Antonyms of involution
Synonyms:
- impenetrability
- intricateness
- inexplicability
- incomprehensibility
- heterogeneousness
- knottiness
- diversity
- multifariousness
- heterogeneity
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
involution Sentence Examples
- The involution of the flower petals created an intricate and beautiful pattern.
- The gradual involution of the company's operations led to its decline in the market.
- The psychologist studied the involution of memory in aging individuals.
- The involution of the city's infrastructure caused traffic congestion to worsen over time.
- In biology, involution refers to the shrinking or regression of a structure.
- The involution of the star marked the end of its life cycle.
- The historian traced the involution of the empire from its peak to its eventual collapse.
- The gradual involution of the economy resulted in widespread unemployment.
- In mathematics, involution describes a function that is its own inverse.
- The involution of the landscape after the wildfire left a stark and desolate scene.
FAQs About the word involution
reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth), a long and intricate and complicated grammatical constru
complexness,complexity, complication, complicacy,sophistication, elaborateness, intricacy, complicatedness, impenetrability, intricateness
simplicity, simplicity, simplification, simplification, homogeneity, plainness, uniformity, simpleness, homogeneity, simpleness
The involution of the flower petals created an intricate and beautiful pattern.
The gradual involution of the company's operations led to its decline in the market.
The psychologist studied the involution of memory in aging individuals.
The involution of the city's infrastructure caused traffic congestion to worsen over time.
