in·vo·lu·tion | \ ˌin-və-ˈlü-shən 
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\Definition of involution
1a(1) : the act or an instance of enfolding or entangling : involvement
(2) : an involved grammatical construction usually characterized by the insertion of clauses between the subject and predicate
b : complexity, intricacy
2 : exponentiation
3a : an inward curvature or penetration
b : the formation of a gastrula by ingrowth of cells formed at the dorsal lip
4 : a shrinking or return to a former size
5 : the regressive alterations of a body or its parts characteristic of the aging process
skeletal involution due to loss of estrogens at menopause
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Other Words from involution
involutional \ ˌin-və-ˈlü-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \ adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \ adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms for involution
Synonyms
- complexity,
- complexness,
- complicacy,
- complicatedness,
- complication,
- elaborateness,
- intricacy,
- intricateness,
- knottiness,
- sophistication
Antonyms
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involution
nounin·vo·lu·tion | \ ˌin-və-ˈlü-shən \
\Medical Definition of involution
1a : an inward curvature or penetration
b : the formation of a gastrula by ingrowth of cells formed at the dorsal lip
2 : a shrinking or return to a former size
involution of the uterus after pregnancy
3 : the regressive alterations of a body or its parts characteristic of the aging process specifically : decline marked by a decrease of bodily vigor and in women by menopause
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The first known use of involution was circa 1611
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