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con·vo·lute (kŏn′və-lo͞ot′) adj. Rolled or coiled together in overlapping whorls, as certain leaves, petals, or shells.
intr. & tr.v. con·vo·lut·ed ,
con·vo·lut·ing ,
con·vo·lutes To coil or fold or cause to coil or fold in overlapping whorls.
[Latin convolūtus , past participle of convolvere , to convolve ; see convolve .]
con′vo·lute′ly adv.
convolute (ˈkɒnvəˌluːt ) vb (
tr )
to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape
adj 1. (Botany) botany rolled longitudinally upon itself: a convolute petal .
[C18: from Latin convolūtus rolled up, from convolvere to roll together, from volvere to turn]
ˈconvoˌlutely adv
con•vo•lute (ˈkɒn vəˌlut) v. -lut•ed, -lut•ing, adj. v.t., v.i. 1. to coil up; form into a twisted shape.
adj. 2. coiled or rolled up together or with one part over another.
[1690–1700; < Latin
convolūtus, past participle of
convolvere to
convolve ]
con′vo•lute`ly, adv.
convolute Past participle: convolutedGerund: convolutingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative convolute convolute
Present I convolute you convolute he/she/it convolutes we convolute you convolute they convolute
Preterite I convoluted you convoluted he/she/it convoluted we convoluted you convoluted they convoluted
Present Continuous I am convoluting you are convoluting he/she/it is convoluting we are convoluting you are convoluting they are convoluting
Present Perfect I have convoluted you have convoluted he/she/it has convoluted we have convoluted you have convoluted they have convoluted
Past Continuous I was convoluting you were convoluting he/she/it was convoluting we were convoluting you were convoluting they were convoluting
Past Perfect I had convoluted you had convoluted he/she/it had convoluted we had convoluted you had convoluted they had convoluted
Future I will convolute you will convolute he/she/it will convolute we will convolute you will convolute they will convolute
Future Perfect I will have convoluted you will have convoluted he/she/it will have convoluted we will have convoluted you will have convoluted they will have convoluted
Future Continuous I will be convoluting you will be convoluting he/she/it will be convoluting we will be convoluting you will be convoluting they will be convoluting
Present Perfect Continuous I have been convoluting you have been convoluting he/she/it has been convoluting we have been convoluting you have been convoluting they have been convoluting
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been convoluting you will have been convoluting he/she/it will have been convoluting we will have been convoluting you will have been convoluting they will have been convoluting
Past Perfect Continuous I had been convoluting you had been convoluting he/she/it had been convoluting we had been convoluting you had been convoluting they had been convoluting
Conditional I would convolute you would convolute he/she/it would convolute we would convolute you would convolute they would convolute
Past Conditional I would have convoluted you would have convoluted he/she/it would have convoluted we would have convoluted you would have convoluted they would have convoluted
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. convolute - curl, wind, or twist togethertwist ,
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"
2. convolute - practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words"denote ,
refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
Adj. 1. convolute - rolled longitudinally upon itself; "a convolute petal"coiled - curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck"