involute
- adjective
- /ˈɪnvəˌluːt/
:
enrollado
- The intricate involute shapes of the fern fronds were beautifully displayed in the botanical garden.
Examples
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Alex recalled the image that had begun unblurring in the holo tank as they probed the monster's involute topology.
Fiction book (1990) -
The artist's sculpture featured an involute design that captivated all who viewed it.
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And in fact, the sort of kind of involuted a little bit like this.
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Nature's patterns often reveal involute structures, like the spiral shells of certain mollusks.
Synonyms
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3.8
Having a curved shape that winds around a center like a coil
4
7.6
Winding and twisting like a snake
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6.7
In the shape of a spiral, like a twisted staircase
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8.5
Rolled up along its length, as a leaf often is in a bud
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4.3
Shaped like tight rings or spirals
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9.9
Having a long, winding shape like a snake
Antonyms
How Coiled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word involute shares the Latin root volvere 'to roll', the same root you see in revolve. So involute describes forms that are tightly 'rolled' or coiled, with the inner parts hidden like a snail shell.