2. A thing rolled round another. --Arbuthnot.
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3. A roundabout procedure; a circumlocution.
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He had neither time nor temper for sentimental circumvolutions. --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
circumvolution — (n.) mid 15c., noun of action from pp. stem of L. circumvolvere to revolve, to roll round (see CIRCUMVOLVE (Cf. circumvolve)) … Etymology dictionary
circumvolution — [sʉr΄kəmvə lo͞o′shən] n. [ME circumvolucioun < ML circumvolutio < L circumvolutus, pp. of circumvolvere: see CIRCUMVOLVE] 1. the act of rolling or turning around a center or axis 2. a fold, twist, or spiral 3. a circuitous course or form … English World dictionary
circumvolution — circumvolutory /sur keuhm veuh looh teuh ree/, adj. /serr keuhm veuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of rolling or turning around: planetary circumvolution. 2. a single complete turn or cycle. 3. a winding or folding about something: the… … Universalium
circumvolution — noun Etymology: Middle English circumvolucioun, from Medieval Latin circumvolution , circumvolutio, from Latin circumvolvere to revolve, from circum + volvere to roll more at voluble Date: 15th century an act or instance of turning around an axis … New Collegiate Dictionary
circumvolution — cir•cum•vo•lu•tion [[t]ˌsɜr kəm vəˈlu ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of rolling or turning around 2) a single complete turn or cycle 3) a winding or folding about something 4) a fold so wound: the circumvolution of a snail shell[/ex] 5) a winding in a… … From formal English to slang
circumvolution — n. [L. circum, around; volvere, to turn around] Around an axis or center; a whorl; rotation; revolution … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
circumvolution — noun revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis See Also: circumvolute … Wiktionary
circumvolution — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Circular movement around a point or about an axis: circuit, circulation, gyration, revolution, rotation, turn, wheel, whirl. See GEOMETRY, REPETITION … English dictionary for students
circumvolution — cir·cum·vo·lu·tion || ‚sÉœËkÉ™mvÉ™ ljuËʃn n. convolution; act of turning or winding around a central axis … English contemporary dictionary
circumvolution — [ˌsə:kəmvə lu:ʃ(ə)n] noun a winding movement of one thing round another. Origin ME: from L. circumvolut , circumvolvere roll around … English new terms dictionary
