convolve

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convolve

/kənˈvɒlv/ UK
/kənˈvɑlv/ US
/kənˈvɔlv/ US

Rhymes with -ɒlv

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Borrowed from Latin convolvere (“roll together”), from con- (“together”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volute, and compare involve, evolve, revolve.

verb convolves · convolving · convolved

transitive To roll together, or one part on another
To form the convolution of something with something else
To compute the convolution function

Opposite: deconvolve

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verb

Opposite: deconvolve

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verb roll together

Español	convolver
中文	卷积 juǎnjī
Deutsch	falten

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@misc{convolve_2026,
  title = {convolve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/convolve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}