convolve (redirected from convolving)

con·volve  (kn-vlv)

v. con·volved, con·volv·ing, con·volves

v.tr.

To roll together; coil up.

v.intr.

To form convolutions.

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[Latin convolvere : com-, com- + volvere, to roll; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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convolve [kənˈvɒlv]

vb

to wind or roll together; coil; twist

[from Latin convolvere; see convolute]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

convolve - curl, wind, or twist together convolute twist, bend, deform, flex, turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"