n. | 1. | The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion. |
2. | The state of being rolled upon itself, or rolled or doubled together; a tortuous or sinuous winding or fold, as of something rolled or folded upon itself. | |
3. | (Anat.) An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; |
Noun | 1. | convolution - the shape of something rotating rapidly |
2. | convolution - a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain Synonyms: gyrus | |
3. | convolution - the action of coiling or twisting or winding together |