circumvolution

  • 11circumvolution — [ˌsə:kəmvə lu:ʃ(ə)n] noun a winding movement of one thing round another. Origin ME: from L. circumvolut , circumvolvere roll around …

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  • 12circumvolution — cir·cum·vo·lu·tion …

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  • 13circumvolution — /sɜkəmvəˈluʃən/ (say serkuhmvuh loohshuhn) noun 1. the act of rolling or turning round. 2. a single complete turn. 3. a winding or folding about something. 4. a fold so wound. 5. a winding in a sinuous course; a sinuosity. 6. roundabout course or …

  • 14circumvolution — n. 1 rotation. 2 the winding of one thing round another. 3 a sinuous movement. Etymology: ME f. L circumvolvere circumvolut (as CIRCUM , volvere roll) …

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  • 15περιελίξει — περιέλιξις circumvolution fem nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) περιελίξεϊ , περιέλιξις circumvolution fem dat sg (epic) περιέλιξις circumvolution fem dat sg (attic ionic) περιελίσσω roll aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) περιελίσσω roll fut ind mid 2nd sg… …

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  • 16revolution — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. uprising (see revolution); rotation; cycle. See circuit. II Radical change Nouns 1. revolution, radical or sweeping change, clean sweep, foquismo; coup, coup d état, uprising, counterrevolution,… …

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  • 17rotation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Motion around a center axis Nouns 1. rotation, revolution, gyration, turning, circulation, roll; circum rotation, circumvolution, circumgyration, turbination, convolution. 2. whir, whirl, turn, pirouette …

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  • 18περιελίξεις — περιέλιξις circumvolution fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) περιέλιξις circumvolution fem nom/acc pl (attic) περιελίσσω roll aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) περιελίσσω roll fut ind act 2nd sg περϊελίξεις , περιελίσσω roll aor subj act 2nd sg (epic)… …

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  • 19Circumrotation — Cir cum*ro*ta tion, n. The act of rolling or revolving round, as a wheel; circumvolution; the state of being whirled round. J. Gregory. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 20Whirl — Whirl, n. [Cf. Dan. hvirvel, Sw. hvirfvel, Icel. hvirfill the crown of the head, G. wirbel whirl, crown of the head, D. wervel. See {Whirl}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick… …

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