Background for convolution

convolution

/ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃən/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃn/

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noun

A twist or fold.

Examples :

"The convolution of the garden hose made it difficult to unroll. "

structure part appearance

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noun

Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.

Examples :

"The doctor pointed to a prominent convolution on the brain scan, explaining its role in memory. "

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noun

The shape of something rotating; a vortex.

Examples :

"The frosting bag left a beautiful convolution of icing on the cake as I swirled it around. "

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noun

State or condition of being convoluted.

Examples :

"The instructions for assembling the bookshelf were so unclear that the process ended up in a confusing convolution of steps and misaligned parts. "

condition state process

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noun

A form of moving average.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The smoothing effect on the sales data, achieved by applying a three-month moving average, is an example of convolution." "

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A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.

Examples :

"The audio processing software applied a convolution to the incoming sound wave, transforming a sequence of amplitude values into a new sequence of more refined and filtered audio samples. "

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One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix. A keyring contains 2 convolutions.

Examples :

"The spring-loaded binder clip had two convolutions, allowing it to hold several papers. "

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