volution

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UK/vəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/

noun

A turning (rolling or revolving) motion.

OriginLatin volvere →
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Meanings

nounvolution (plural volutions)

plural volutions

  1. A turning (rolling or revolving) motion.
  2. A single turn (of a coil etc.); a twist.

    On the left wrist were two circular excoriations, apparently the effect of ropes, or of a rope in more than one volution.

    1843, Edgar Allan Poe, The Mystery of Marie Rogêt

Origin

  1. Latinvolvere“to turn”
  2. Englishvolution

From (the participle stem of) Latin volvere (“to turn”).

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APA

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“volution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volution. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “volution,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volution.

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