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convolve

verb

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Pronunciation: /kənˈvɒlv/ / /kənˈvɑlv/ / /kənˈvɔlv/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin convolvōbor. English convolve Borrowed from Latin convolvere (“roll together”), from con- (“together”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volute, and compare involve, evolve, revolve.

  1. To roll together, or one part on another
  2. To form the convolution of something with something else
  3. To compute the convolution function