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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

involution

/ɪnvəˈluʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does involution mean?

noun

The act of folding in or the state of being folded in; a process of development or growth in which something becomes more complex or intricate. In mathematics, a mapping of a space onto itself, where the image of a point is the point itself.

Example

"The artist's use of involution in her sculpture added a new layer of meaning to the piece."

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