"convolve" meaning in English

See convolve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /kənˈvɒlv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈvɑlv/ [General-American] Forms: convolves [present, singular, third-person], convolving [participle, present], convolved [participle, past], convolved [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin convolvere, present active infinitive of convolvō (“roll together”), from con- (“together”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volute, and compare involve, evolve, revolve. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|convolvere}} Latin convolvere Head templates: {{en-verb}} convolve (third-person singular simple present convolves, present participle convolving, simple past and past participle convolved)
  1. (transitive) To roll together, or one part on another Tags: transitive Translations (roll together): намотавам (namotavam) (Bulgarian), 卷积 (juǎnjī) (Chinese Mandarin), falten (German), evriştirmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-convolve-en-verb-qldVvul5 Disambiguation of 'roll together': 100 0 0
  2. (mathematics) To form the convolution of something with something else Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-convolve-en-verb-F1BC2qgL Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (computing) To compute the convolution function Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-convolve-en-verb-hvzJOHq1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 27 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 22 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 19 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 16 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 14 76 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 14 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 7 18 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 10 14 76 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: convolvability, convolvable, convolver, reconvolve, unconvolved Related terms: convolute, convoluted, convolution

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To roll together, or one part on another"
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        "(mathematics) To form the convolution of something with something else"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "roll together",
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}

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