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convolute

UK/ˌkɒnvəˈluːt//ˌkɑːnvəˈluːt/

convolute verb: to make unnecessarily complex.

Verb

convolute (third-person singular simple present convolutes, present participle convoluting, simple past and past participle convoluted)

  1. (transitive) To make unnecessarily complex.
  2. (transitive) To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.
    • The snake's coils were tightly convoluted.
  3. (transitive) To confuse, mix up (something) with something else.

Adjective

convolute (comparative more convolute, superlative most convolute)

  1. Convoluted.
  2. Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section.

convolute meaning in Tamil

convolute in Tamil

ஒருங்குசுருண்ட, உள்மடுந்த, ஒருங்குமடிந்த, சுருண்ட, முறுக்கிய

Forms of convolute

Verb
third-person singular presentconvolutes
present participleconvoluting
past participleconvoluted
pastconvoluted
Adjective
comparativemore convolute
superlativemost convolute

Origin of convolute

Borrowed from Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere (“to roll together”).

Words formed from convolute

Words that rhyme with convolute

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Questions about convolute

What does convolute mean?
Convolute means to make unnecessarily complex.
What is convolute in Tamil?
Convolute in Tamil is ஒருங்குசுருண்ட, உள்மடுந்த, ஒருங்குமடிந்த. See Convolute meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is convolute?
Convolute can be a verb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce convolute?
Convolute is pronounced /ˌkɒnvəˈluːt/ (UK).
What is the past tense of convolute?
The past tense of convolute is convoluted.

Words near convolute in the dictionary

  1. convoked
  2. convoker
  3. convokers
  4. convokes
  5. convoking
  6. convolute
  7. convoluted
  8. convolutedly
  9. convolutedness
  10. convolutely
  11. convolutes

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: convolute (page history and authors); convolute (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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