convolute

verb

con·vo·lute | \ ˈkän-və-ˌlüt

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convoluted; convoluting

Definition of convolute

: twist, coil

Examples of convolute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Though the process was convoluted, Michigan was eliminated from Rose Bowl contention by virtue of having a lesser overall record (8-3 while Ohio State and Wisconsin were 10-1 each). — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Next Ten: Jamar Fletcher's interception is the dagger in 1999 Rose Bowl," 30 May 2020 The hierarchy can get convoluted here, because the engine size and pricing don't follow the same logic across brands. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, "How to Buy the Pickup Truck That Best Fits Your Lifestyle and Your Budget," 23 May 2020 What follows is a thorough examination of the video’s convoluted history that, for the first time, sheds light on exactly how the clip—which we were never meant to see—made its way into the mainstream. — Tim Mcmillan, Popular Mechanics, "The Tale of the Tape," 17 Jan. 2020 The causes of this cost disparity are convoluted and various, Obermeyer said. — Quinn Gawronski, NBC News, "Racial bias found in widely used health care algorithm," 6 Nov. 2019 The party’s position on the EU is convoluted, with a split between those who want to go through with Brexit and those who want a new referendum on whether to remain in the bloc. — Danica Kirka, The Denver Post, "Brexit: U.K. lawmakers back December 12 election," 29 Oct. 2019 All of this is on fine display in this year’s installment, which pleasingly focuses more heavily on the stories at hand than the sometimes convoluted framing device of the storytellers’ personas. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "‘Phantasmagoria: Reckoning’: Things go bump in the night | Review," 20 Oct. 2019 And, controlling the matter is convoluted by the notion that little is known about the exact network of pirates who are believed to have been born out of local fisherman circles. — Fox News, "Mexican pirates posing greater risk in Gulf of Mexico to oil workers, tourists," 1 Oct. 2019 The relationship was convoluted from the moment Ventura and Sangiovanni connected on social media. — Vahe Gregorian And Maria Torres, kansascity, "Yordano Ventura’s final year filled with family turmoil, emotional distress," 6 July 2018

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“Convolute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convolute. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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convolute

adjective

con·vo·lute | \ ˈkän-və-ˌlüt

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Medical Definition of convolute

: rolled or wound together with one part upon another

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