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adjective
- 1. complicated or abstruse: "his involuted prose"
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Involute is an adjective that means curled spirally or having the edges rolled over the upper surface. It can also be a noun or a verb with different meanings.
verb (used without object) , in·vo·lut·ed, in·vo·lut·ing. to roll or curl up; become involute. to return to a normal shape, size, or state. involute. adjective. complex, intricate, or involved. botany (esp of petals, leaves, etc, in bud) having margins that are rolled inwards. (of certain shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured.
Involuted definition: curving or curling inward.. See examples of INVOLUTED used in a sentence.
Involuted means complex, intricate, or involved, or curving or curling inward. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of involuted with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.
Involute is an adjective, noun, or verb that relates to something complex, curled, or rolled. It can also refer to a curve in geometry or a type of gear in mechanics. Learn more about its meanings, synonyms, and usage with examples.
IPA guide. Definitions of involute. adjective. especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward. synonyms: rolled. coiled. curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) adjective. (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured.
in•vo•lute. (adj., n. ˈɪn vəˌlut; v. ˌɪn vəˈlut) adj., n., v. -lut•ed, -lut•ing. adj. 1. intricate; complex. 2. curled or curved inward or spirally: a gear with involute teeth. 3. rolled inward from the edge, as a leaf. 4. (of shells) having the whorls closely wound.
