introversion

Examples

• All

• Instead, one sees a sort of introversion setting in over Europe as nations, which are more democratic than before, seek to do what sovereigns ought to do: concern themselves with the welfare of their citizenries.

  Academic text (1994)

• On the other hand, it is observed that behavioral problems such as aggression, introversion, hyperactivity, and anxiety, as well as positive social interactions and social behaviors, have a negative effect on prosocial behaviors.

  Academic text (2011)

• By donning a mourning dress, Isis was not only conveying her sorrow, but also hiding her body within its folds, implying psychologically a need for introversion.

  Academic text (1996)

• The introversion of certain species helps them protect their vital organs from external threats.

• In anatomy, introversion is observed when a part of an organism folds inward, as seen in some forms of cellular structure.

• During fetal development, introversion plays a critical role in the formation of certain internal organs.

Synonyms

I

intussusception

vsintroversion

• Specialized

1 9.9

A folding of part of a structure inward that forms a pocket

refers to inward folding generally not only folding into itself

I

invagination

vsintroversion

• Specialized

9.9

A fold inward in body tissue that makes a pouch or pocket

has the same meaning but stresses pouch formation in tissues

I

infolding

vsintroversion

• Specialized

8.9

A surface that turns inward to form a small pocket

applies to inward folding in general rather than only outer layers

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology