Involution - Definition
involution
n 1: reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of
the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
2: a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
3: marked by elaborately complex detail [syn: elaborateness,
elaboration, intricacy, involution]
4: the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher
tried to increase his students' engagement in class
activities" [syn: engagement, participation,
involvement, involution] [ant: non-engagement, non-
involvement, nonparticipation]
5: the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
[syn: exponentiation, involution]
6: the action of enfolding something [syn: involution,
enfolding]