Definitions for convoluted
ˈkɒn vəˌlu tɪdcon·vo·lut·ed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. convolute, convolutedadjective

   rolled longitudinally upon itself

   "a convolute petal"

2. Byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuousadjective

   highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

   "the Byzantine tax structure"; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. convolutedadjective

   Having numerous overlapping coils or folds.

2. convolutedadjective

   Complex, intricate or complicated.

   He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Convolutedpart.

   Twisted; rolled upon itself.

   This differs from Muscovy-glass only in this, that the plates of that are flat and plain, whereas these are convoluted and inflected. John Woodward, on Fossils.

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1. convoluted

   Convoluted generally refers to something that is highly complex, complicated or intricate, often excessively so to the point that it's difficult to understand or follow. This term can be used to describe anything from thoughts or ideas, to plans or systems, or even physical forms such as organ structures. It can also imply the presence of numerous twists, turns, or complications.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Convolutedadjective

   having convolutions

2. Convolutedadjective

   folded in tortuous windings

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of convoluted in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of convoluted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of convoluted in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   I don't think the science is clear of what percentage is man-made and what percentage is natural. It's convoluted, for the people to say the science is decided on this is really arrogant, to be honest with you.

2. Barack Obama:

   Look, first of all, the climate is changing. I don’t think the science is clear what percentage is man-made and what percentage is natural. It’s convoluted. And for the people to say the science is decided on, this is just really arrogant, to be honest with you, it's this intellectual arrogance that now you can’t even have a conversation about it. The climate is changing, and we need to adapt to that reality.

3. Jared Polis:

   I've been very frustrated with the convoluted messaging out of the CDC and the The FDA, everybody should get the booster after six months. The data is incredibly clear that it increases your personal protection level -- that's why my parents got it, I got it, my family members got it.

4. John Porter:

   Health care has been very slow to embrace and adopt technology, all of the big tech firms have looked at health care as an area they can get into and make better. But then they see how complicated it is. There are privacy issues, and an insanely convoluted payment system.

5. Henry Connelly:

   Once again, the Trump White House is tip-toeing around big pharma with a spectacularly pinched and convoluted proposal that excludes insulin and has no actual implementation date.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=convoluted
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Convoluted
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=convoluted
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convoluted
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=convoluted