Definition of 'circumvolution'
noun
2.
a single complete turn, cycle, or fold
3.
anything winding or sinuous
4.
a roundabout course or procedure
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adjective
Word origin of 'circumvolution'
noun
3.
a circuitous course or form
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Word origin of 'circumvolution'
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Used Rarely. circumvolution is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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