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Convolute vs Revolute - What's the difference?

convolute | revolute |

As verbs the difference between convolute and revolute

is that convolute is to make unnecessarily complex while revolute is to roll back, curve upwards or revolute can be to participate in or incite a revolution or revolt.

As adjectives the difference between convolute and revolute

is that convolute is (botany|of a leaf) coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section (a special case of imbricate) while revolute is rolled or recurved on itself.

convolute

English

Verb

(convolut)
  • To make unnecessarily complex.
  • To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.

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    Related terms

    * convolution

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (botany, of a leaf) coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section. (A special case of imbricate)
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    revolute

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Rolled or recurved on itself.
  • (botany) Having the edges rolled with the abaxial side outward.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to roll back, curve upwards

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to participate in or incite a revolution or revolt
  • * 1893, Daily Evening Expositor, editorial, January 28
    • The Hawaiians have ‘revoluted ’ and dethroned the fat squaw they have hitherto chosen to call a queen.
  • * 1996, Lester D. Langley, The Banana Men: American Mercenaries and Entrepreneurs in Central America, 1880-1930
    • Christmas always thought himself a “patriotic American,” but, as he saw the matter, a little “revoluting ” on behalf of his benefactors—Manuel Bonilla and Estrada Cabrera—in no sense harmed the interestes of the United States.
  • * 2000, Barbara Bush, Imperialism, Race and Resistance: Africa and Britain 1919-1945
    • Achimota was Fraser’s life’s work, evidence that ‘the glorious West African people’ were gradually changing their conditions by ‘evolving not revoluting [sic ]’.
  • * 2003, Ed McClanahan, Famous People I Have Known
    • I rocked and rolled. I ingested illicit substances. I revoluted .
  • * 2004, Samuel Hopkins Adams, The Unspeakable Perk
    • “Pins through scarabs,” she laughed, “while beneath you Caracuna riots and revolutes and massacres foreigners.

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