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Definition of Involution
1. Noun. Reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth).
2. Noun. A long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction.
3. Noun. Marked by elaborately complex detail.
Exact synonyms: Elaborateness, Elaboration, Intricacy
Generic synonyms: Complexity, Complexness
Derivative terms: Elaborate, Elaborate
Generic synonyms: Complexity, Complexness
Derivative terms: Elaborate, Elaborate
4. Noun. The act of sharing in the activities of a group. "The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Exact synonyms: Engagement, Involvement, Participation
Generic synonyms: Group Action
Specialized synonyms: Commitment, Intercession, Intervention, Group Participation
Derivative terms: Engage, Involve, Involve, Participate, Participate
Antonyms: Non-engagement, Non-involvement, Nonparticipation
Generic synonyms: Group Action
Specialized synonyms: Commitment, Intercession, Intervention, Group Participation
Derivative terms: Engage, Involve, Involve, Participate, Participate
Antonyms: Non-engagement, Non-involvement, Nonparticipation
5. Noun. The process of raising a quantity to some assigned power.
Exact synonyms: Exponentiation
Generic synonyms: Mathematical Operation, Mathematical Process, Operation
Generic synonyms: Mathematical Operation, Mathematical Process, Operation
6. Noun. The action of enfolding something.
Definition of Involution
1. n. The act of involving or infolding.
Definition of Involution
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Medical Definition of Involution
1. 1. A rolling or turning inward. 2. One of the movements involved in the gastrulation of many animals. 3. A retrograde change of the entire body or in a particular organ, as the retrograde changes in the female genital organs that result in normal size after delivery. 4. The progressive degeneration occurring naturally with advancing age, resulting in shrivelling of organs or tissues. Origin: L. Involutio, volvere = to roll This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)