Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun convolution

3 senses of convolution

Sense 1
whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution -- (the shape of something rotating rapidly)
       => round shape -- (a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)

Sense 2
gyrus, convolution -- (a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain)
       => structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure -- (a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure")

Sense 3
convolution -- (the action of coiling or twisting or winding together)
       => change of shape -- (an action that changes the shape of something)