"volution" meaning in All languages combined

See volution on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /vəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/ [UK] Forms: volutions [plural]
Etymology: From (the participle stem of) Latin volvere (“to turn”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|volvere||to turn}} Latin volvere (“to turn”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} volution (plural volutions)
  1. A turning (rolling or revolving) motion.
    Sense id: en-volution-en-noun-trjRukA2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 84 16
  2. A single turn (of a coil etc.); a twist.
    Sense id: en-volution-en-noun-E~7HXAIg

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for volution meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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