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   convoluted

   /ˈkɒnvəl(j)uːtɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow: "the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens"
   • 2. intricately folded, twisted, or coiled: technical "walnuts come in hard and convoluted shells"

   Word Origin late 18th century: past participle of convolute, from Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere ‘roll together, intertwine’ (see convolve).

   Derivatives

   • 1. convolutedly adverb
   • 2. convolutedness noun

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   What does convolute mean in a sentence?

   • convolute: … (Amer. Eng.) IPA: /ˌkɑːnvəˈluːt/ Verb convolute (third-person singular simple present convolutes, present participle convoluting, simple past and past participle convoluted) (transitive) To make unnecessarily complex. (transitive) To fold or coil into…

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   What does convoluted mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CONVOLUTED meaning: 1. very twisted: 2. Convoluted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. are unreasonably long and…. Learn more.

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   What are some examples of convoluted grammar explanations?

   • His grammar explanations are terribly convoluted. Her book is full of long, convoluted sentences. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The story is convoluted and stretches back over months. The messy, convoluted and dully acted third movie in the quartet starts off slow and gets slower.

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   What is a convoluted plot?

   • A convoluted plot involves an old man who wins a lottery prize but does not know it until he reads about it in the newspaper. Towards the inside of the cell the junction is convoluted (arrowhead) and lacks the electron-dense coating.

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   Convoluted means very twisted or having a complicated structure and difficult to understand. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences, synonyms, and translations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     CONVOLUTED definicja: 1. very twisted: 2. Convoluted...

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     CONVOLUTED meaning: 1. very twisted: 2. Convoluted...

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     CONVOLUTED translate: 盘绕的;弯曲的，曲折的, （句子、解释、论据等）冗长费解的，繁复晦涩的....

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     CONVOLUTED translate: zagmatwany. Learn more in the...

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     CONVOLUTED translate: 盤繞的;彎曲的，曲折的, （句子、解釋、論據等）冗長費解的，繁複晦澀的....

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   1. : having convolutions. a ram with convoluted horns. 2. : involved, intricate. a convoluted argument. Did you know? The Origin of Convoluted Isn't. Convoluted comes from Latin convolvere, meaning "to roll up, coil, or twist." It is related to the verb convolute, meaning "to twist or coil."

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   CONVOLUTED meaning: 1. very twisted: 2. Convoluted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. are unreasonably long and…. Learn more.

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   If something is convoluted, it's intricate and hard to understand. You'll need to read over your brother's convoluted investment scheme a few times before deciding whether or not to go in on it.

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   Convoluted definition: twisted; coiled.. See examples of CONVOLUTED used in a sentence.

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   Convoluted means extremely complicated and difficult to follow. It can describe an argument, an explanation, a plot, or a coastline. Learn how to use this word with pictures, pronunciation, and synonyms.

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   Convoluted means complicated and difficult to understand, or wound together. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with different meanings and synonyms.