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Circumvolution vs Volution - What's the difference?

circumvolution | volution |

As nouns the difference between circumvolution and volution

is that circumvolution is revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis while volution is a turning (rolling or revolving) motion.

circumvolution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis

    • Related terms

    * circumvolute

    volution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A turning (rolling or revolving) motion.
  • A single turn (of a coil etc.); a twist.
  • *1843 , (Edgar Allan Poe), ‘The Mystery of Marie Rogêt’:
  • *:On the left wrist were two circular excoriations, apparently the effect of ropes, or of a rope in more than one volution .