Etymology

evolvent

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Today it means: The involute of a curve. Full definition →

Latin ēvolvēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromēvolvēns
  2. English todayevolvent

Latin ēvolvēns, ēvolventis (“unrolling”), present participle of ēvolvō (“to unroll”).

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