definition of convolution
Definition of convolution. 1 : a form or shape that is folded in curved or tortuous windings the convolutions of the intestines. 2 : one of the irregular ridges on the surface of the brain and especially of the cerebrum of higher mammals. 3 : a complication or intricacy of form, design, or structure â¦ societies in which the convolutions of power and the caprices of the powerful are ever-present dangers to survival.