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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInvoluted
/ˈɪn.vəˌluː.tɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Complex, intricate, or convoluted, especially in structure, design, or reasoning.
"The philosopher's involuted arguments required multiple readings to fully comprehend." - 2
Curved or rolled inward at the margins or edges, as seen in certain biological organs, shells, or leaves.
"The botanical specimen displayed distinctively involuted petals that protected the delicate reproductive structures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'involutus', past participle of 'involvere' meaning to wrap, enfold, or involve (from 'in-' into + 'volvere' to roll). Entering English in the late 16th century via biological and literary contexts, it originally described tightly curved or rolled structures before expanding to denote complex, intricate, or convoluted intellectual concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Involuted" is said worldwide
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involuté
Transliteration: ɛ̃.vɔ.ly.te
"Le texte présente une structure extrêmement involutée."
involut
Transliteration: ɪnvoˈluːt
"Die Argumentation war äußerst involut und schwer verständlich."
involuto
Transliteration: in.voˈlu.to
"Il romanzo ha una trama complessa e involuta."
involuto
Transliteration: im.boˈlu.to
"El tratado filosófico presenta un estilo densamente involuto."
involuto
Transliteration: ĩ.voˈlu.tu
"A planta possui folhas com margens involutas."
घुमावदार
Transliteration: ghumaavdaar
"उसकी बातें बहुत उलझी और involuted थीं।"
错综复杂的
Transliteration: cuò zōng fù zá de
"这篇文章的逻辑非常错综复杂。"
복잡하게 얽힌
Transliteration: bokjaphage eolkhin
"그 이론은 지나치게 복잡하게 얽혀 있다."
入り組んだ
Transliteration: irikunda
"その論文は非常に入り組んだ議論を展開している。"
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