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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONVOLUTE

From Latin convolūtus rolled up, from convolvere to roll together, from volvere to turn.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONVOLUTE

convolute  [ˈkɒnvəˌluːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONVOLUTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Convolute is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb convolute in English.

WHAT DOES CONVOLUTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of convolute in the English dictionary

The definition of convolute in the dictionary is to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape. Other definition of convolute is rolled longitudinally upon itself.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONVOLUTE

PRESENT

Present
I convolute
you convolute
he/she/it convolutes
we convolute
you convolute
they convolute
Present continuous
I am convoluting
you are convoluting
he/she/it is convoluting
we are convoluting
you are convoluting
they are convoluting
Present perfect
I have convoluted
you have convoluted
he/she/it has convoluted
we have convoluted
you have convoluted
they have convoluted
Present perfect continuous
I have been convoluting
you have been convoluting
he/she/it has been convoluting
we have been convoluting
you have been convoluting
they have been convoluting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I convoluted
you convoluted
he/she/it convoluted
we convoluted
you convoluted
they convoluted
Past continuous
I was convoluting
you were convoluting
he/she/it was convoluting
we were convoluting
you were convoluting
they were convoluting
Past perfect
I had convoluted
you had convoluted
he/she/it had convoluted
we had convoluted
you had convoluted
they had convoluted
Past perfect continuous
I had been convoluting
you had been convoluting
he/she/it had been convoluting
we had been convoluting
you had been convoluting
they had been convoluting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will convolute
you will convolute
he/she/it will convolute
we will convolute
you will convolute
they will convolute
Future continuous
I will be convoluting
you will be convoluting
he/she/it will be convoluting
we will be convoluting
you will be convoluting
they will be convoluting
Future perfect
I will have convoluted
you will have convoluted
he/she/it will have convoluted
we will have convoluted
you will have convoluted
they will have convoluted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been convoluting
you will have been convoluting
he/she/it will have been convoluting
we will have been convoluting
you will have been convoluting
they will have been convoluting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would convolute
you would convolute
he/she/it would convolute
we would convolute
you would convolute
they would convolute
Conditional continuous
I would be convoluting
you would be convoluting
he/she/it would be convoluting
we would be convoluting
you would be convoluting
they would be convoluting
Conditional perfect
I would have convolute
you would have convolute
he/she/it would have convolute
we would have convolute
you would have convolute
they would have convolute
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been convoluting
you would have been convoluting
he/she/it would have been convoluting
we would have been convoluting
you would have been convoluting
they would have been convoluting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you convolute
we let´s convolute
you convolute
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to convolute
Past participle
convoluted
Present Participle
convoluting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONVOLUTE


absolute
ˈæbsəˌluːt
consolute
ˈkɒnsəˌluːt
dilute
daɪˈluːt
dissolute
ˈdɪsəˌluːt
elute
iːˈluːt
evolute
ˈɛvəˌluːt
flute
fluːt
glute
ɡluːt
Hakluyt
ˈhækluːt
involute
ˈɪnvəˌluːt
irresolute
ɪˈrɛzəˌluːt
loot
luːt
lute
luːt
obvolute
ˈɒbvəˌluːt
pollute
pəˈluːt
resolute
ˈrɛzəˌluːt
revolute
ˈrɛvəˌluːt
salute
səˈluːt
sloot
sluːt
sluit
sluːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONVOLUTE

convo
convocate
convocation
convocational
convocationist
convocator
convoke
convoker
convoluted
convolutedly
convolutedness
convolutely
convolution
convolutional
convolutionary
convolutions
convolve
convolvulaceous
convolvuli
convolvulus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONVOLUTE

ablative absolute
archlute
Australian salute
ballute
Barcoo salute
bass flute
champagne flute
decree absolute
English flute
fipple flute
nose flute
resalute
solute
supervolute
transverse flute
volute
waldflute

Synonyms and antonyms of convolute in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «convolute» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONVOLUTE

Find out the translation of convolute to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of convolute from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «convolute» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

回旋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

convoluta
570 millions of speakers

English

convolute
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

convolute
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملفوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свернутые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

convoluto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংবর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

convolute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengganggu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Konvolut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

巻き込む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나선상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Convolute
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuốn lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருகுண்டாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुळगुळीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dürülmüş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

convolute
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skręcony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

згорнуті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răsucit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουλουριασμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opgerold
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

convolute
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

convolute
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of convolute

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVOLUTE»

The term «convolute» is regularly used and occupies the 88.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVOLUTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «convolute» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «convolute» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about convolute

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONVOLUTE»

Discover the use of convolute in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to convolute and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Convolute bedding and convolute lamination The layering within sediments can be disrupted during or after deposition by localised and small-scale liquefaction of the material. The structures range from slight oversteepening of cross-strata, ...
Gary Nichols, 2013
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Sedimentary structures, their character and physical basis
Convolute lamination is typically found in cross-laminated very fine sands or coarse silts that contribute to graded beds in the order of 0.l—1.0 m thick, either turbidites (e.g. Kuenen, 1953a, 1953b; Ten Haaf, 1956; E. Williams, 1959; Wood and ...
‎2011
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A Guide to English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume IV
Indicative Mood Present Tense Singular I convolute 1. You convolute 2. 3. He/ she/it convolutes Past Tense Singular I convoluted 1. You convoluted He/she/it convoluted 2. 3. Future Tense Singular I shall convolute You will convolute 1. 2. 3 .
Bessie Brooks, 2012
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The Technical Design Graphics Problem Solver
1 Solution: The developable helicoid or helical convolute is generated by a moving straight line which remains always tangent to a helix. In the pictorial illustration, Fig. 1, A.BCD ... is the helical director; BV , CU, DS positions of the generating ...
Research and Education Association, 1982
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Applied Sedimentology
tory experiments have shown that this process can indeed generate convolute bedding (Selley, 1969). These experiments showed that the sands could fall into a tighter packing both by vibration and by turbulent eddies in the overlying water.
Richard C. Selley, 2000
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Springer Handbook of Mechanical Engineering
Cutting of the linear screw surfaces is carried out with universal screw-cutting lathes, in which the linear cutting edge reproduces evolvent, convolute, or Archimedean surfaces. A nonlinear screw surface is obtained by using milling cutters of ...
Karl-Heinrich Grote, Erik K. Antonsson, 2009
7
Roaming the Rocky Mountains and Environs: Geological Field Trips
TRANSITION ZONE FROM DEBRIS FLOWS TO FLUVIAL SEDIMENTS CLASTIC DIKES INTRUDE UPWARD ACROSS SOME SILT/MUDSTONE LIQUEFACTION SOME CHANNEL SANDS COMMON HAVE CONVOLUTE BEDDING IN ...
Robert G. H. Raynolds, 2008
8
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
(1967) distinguish five main structures in flysch-type deposits of various ages and localities in Italy: Cl — cross lamination (= current ripple lamination), C2 — deformed cross lamination, C3 — wavy lamination, C4 — convolute lamination, and ...
9
Ancient Seismites
Mudstone. Convolute. bedding. Pillars. Dishes. -. —. Flat. laminations. Structureless. sand. Figure 4. Schematic diagram of observed contorted sedimentary structures attributed to paleo-earthquakes, which are representative of those in the ...
Frank R. Ettensohn, Nicholas Rast, Carlton Elliot Brett, 2002
10
Reading Constellations: Urban Modernity in Victorian Fiction
Benjamin, Arcades Project, 531 (Convolute Q). Benjamin, “Paris, the Capital of the Nineteenth Century,” 11. Benjamin, Arcades Project, 527 (Convolute Q). This passage is cited by Brigid Doherty in “ 'The Colportage Phenomenon of Space' ...
Patricia McKee, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONVOLUTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term convolute is used in the context of the following news items.
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Group pulls recall petitions against Vice Mayor Hugh
People try to convolute it that we just want to renegotiate or other reasons, but we are following state law, nothing else.” The opposition also ... «Glendale Star, Jul 15»
2
TERMINATOR GENISYS – The Review
Then, in ways I didn't even think was possible, they convolute and lay even more cinematic paradoxes upon it to the point that you have to just ... «We Are Movie Geeks, Jun 15»
3
Democratic Transition in the Congo
To convolute matters further, the wars have been both deeply ideological whilst simultaneously being reduced almost entirely to the petty theft ... «The Epoch Times, Jun 15»
4
Vanquish Flex address separations performance issues of UHPLC …
... to food testing applications by UHPLC is difficult due to the complexity of the input sample matrix, which can convolute results,” he said. «FoodQualityNews.com, Jun 15»
5
The Day the Constitution Dies II
By this reckoning the Legislature can convolute the language in any statute so as to conceal any nefarious aim so as most people cannot ... «Shelbyville Times-Gazette, Jun 15»
6
'Suits' Season 5 Scoop: The Cast Previews Harvey's Struggles …
I think it's going to convolute things in a lot of ways because Mike and Harvey have such a close relationship, and now that Rachel is stepping ... «Just Jared, Jun 15»
7
Trying to keep cool – and not talk politics – on a 100-degree day
“They convolute the science, which is actually on very good ground” – and thus doesn't need convolutin'. Just as some climate-change ... «News & Observer, Jun 15»
8
'Suits' Season 5 News, Spoilers: Meghan Markle Talks Rachel's …
"[Working for Harvey's] going to convolute things in a lot of ways because Mike and Harvey have such a close relationship and shorthand with ... «Christian Post, Jun 15»
9
Opinion: “Recruiting” Should Not Be a Sign of Our LGBT Time
The word “recruit” has been used over and over by the far Right fundamentalists and other anti-gay extremists to try to convolute the message ... «WEHOville, Jun 15»
10
The Arizona Coyotes deserve a better home than the pathetic city of …
... shake out in the real world, where -- as we've learned over the last six years -- lawyers and complicated finances can convolute any situation. «Five for Howling, Jun 15»

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