adj
involute
Involute (adj) means Very complicated and hard to follow.
adj
1
Very complicated and hard to follow.
"These vulgar, pleasure-seeking people, so frank and clamorous, were too uninhibited for his shielded and involuted life."
— John le Carré, A Perfect Spy (1986)
2
(botany) Having its edges curled inward, with the upper surface facing outward.
3
(of a shell) Coiled so that each new turn only partly covers the earlier ones.
4
(of a shell) Curled inward at the edge, as seen in cowrie shells.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin involutus.
Synonyms
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What is the meaning of involute?
"involute" (adj) means very complicated and hard to follow.
What is another word for involute?
Other words for "involute" include rolled.
What are the different meanings of involute?
"involute" has 3 main meanings: 1. Very complicated and hard to follow; 2. (botany) Having its edges curled inward, with the upper surface facing outward; 3. (of a shell) Coiled so that each new turn only partly covers the earlier ones.
