VOLUTION

volution

(noun) a rolling or revolving motion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

volution (plural volutions)

A turning (rolling or revolving) motion.

A single turn (of a coil etc.); a twist.

Source: Wiktionary


Vo*lu"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. volutio an arch, vault.]

1. A spiral turn or wreath.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A whorl of a spiral shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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