involution (n.)

  1. reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)

  2. a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction

  3. marked by elaborately complex detail

    [ Syn: elaborateness , elaboration , intricacy ]

  4. the act of sharing in the activities of a group; the teacher tried to increase his students engagement in class activities

    [ Syn: engagement , engagement , engagement , participation , participation , participation , involvement , involvement , involvement ]

  5. the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power

    [ Syn: exponentiation ]

  6. the action of enfolding something

    [ Syn: enfolding ]

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