circumvolution
Turning in spirals
Circumvolution is the act of winding or coiling around something, or the state of being wound around.
The word describes spiral or circular movements, like the circumvolutions of a snake or the coiled turns of intestines.
It can also refer to a roundabout way of speaking or writing: His argument proceeded through endless circumvolutions before reaching its point.
Curve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- involuteCurve traced while unwinding
scroll · curl · gyrus · tendril · corkscrew · ringlet · winding · twining
Rotational movement
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- gyrateMove in spirals
- rotateTurn about an axis
- orbitCurved celestial path
axis · pivot · wheel · cycle · circuit · lap · round · pirouette
Circular junction for traffic
- digressionVeering off topic
- verbosityUnnecessary word excess
- indirectionRoundabout method or approach
- evasionAct of escaping detection
meandering · discursive · tangential · prolixity · long-winded
spiral
Curve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
involute · scroll · curl · gyrus · tendril · corkscrew · ringlet · winding · twining · sinuous
turn
Rotational movement
orbit · axis · pivot · wheel · cycle · circuit · lap · round · pirouette · whirl
roundabout
Circular junction for traffic
- digressionVeering off topic
- verbosityUnnecessary word excess
- indirectionRoundabout method or approach
evasion · meandering · discursive · tangential · prolixity · long-winded
circumvolutionstraight line
Undeviated continuous path
linearity · direct path · beeline · straightness · direct route
involve, revolution, evolution, revolve, voluble, convolution, volute, circumlocution, circumvolve