convolve

To roll together, or one part on another

Verb

  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

Origin

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.

Forms

convolves convolving convolved

Antonyms

deconvolve

Related

convolute convoluted convolution

Derived

convolvability convolvable convolver reconvolve unconvolved