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involution

Involution (noun) means Entanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy.

noun
1
Entanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy.
2
A complicated grammatical construction.
3
An endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse.
4
The shrinking of an organ (such as the uterus) to a former size.
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Etymology

From Latin involūtiō, from involvō.

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What is the meaning of involution?

"involution" (noun) means entanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy.

What are the different meanings of involution?

"involution" has 3 main meanings: 1. Entanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy; 2. A complicated grammatical construction; 3. An endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse.

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