Involution Definition

involution
noun
  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
  4. the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
  5. the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
  6. the action of enfolding something

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