convolutions
Intricate folded patterns
Convolutions are twists, folds, or coils—the intricate windings of something complex.
The brain's surface has convolutions, as does a tangled argument or bureaucratic process.
The word often suggests unnecessary complexity: The plot's convolutions made the movie hard to follow.
In mathematics and signal processing, convolution is a specific operation combining two functions.
Raised cortical folds
- sulciCerebral cortex grooves
- cerebral cortexBrain's outer neural sheet
- neocortexHigher cognition brain region
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
grey matter · white matter · neurons · synapses · dendrite · axon · hippocampus · amygdala
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- elaborateComplex and detailed
knotty · tortuous · serpentine · winding · intertwined · entwined · interwoven · multilayered
Connected loops of material
- spiralsCurves circling a center
- whorlsSpiral arrangements around center
- curlsSpiraling hair sections
- loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
gyres · folds · turns · windings · helices · scrolls · ringlets · corkscrews
Causing utter confusion
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- knottyComplex and difficult
tortuous · incomprehensible · impenetrable · obscure · murky · opaque · inscrutable · unfathomable
gyri
Raised cortical folds
- sulciCerebral cortex grooves
- cerebral cortexBrain's outer neural sheet
- neocortexHigher cognition brain region
cerebrum · grey matter · white matter · neurons · synapses · dendrite · axon · hippocampus · amygdala · frontal lobe
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
elaborate · knotty · tortuous · serpentine · winding · intertwined · entwined · interwoven · multilayered · ramified
coils
Connected loops of material
loops · gyres · folds · turns · windings · helices · scrolls · ringlets · corkscrews · meanders
bewildering
Causing utter confusion
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
knotty · tortuous · incomprehensible · impenetrable · obscure · murky · opaque · inscrutable · unfathomable · dense
convolutionsstraight lines
Unbent one-dimensional figures
lines · straightness · linearity · flatness · smoothness
convolutionssimplicity
Lack of complexity
straightforwardness · directness · clarity · plainness · transparency
convolutionssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
flatness · smooth surfaces · evenness · sleekness · planarity