involution
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Is involution a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of involution?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (mathematics) An endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse.Examples: "Involutions have the property that they are their own inverses."countableuncountable
2. (medicine) The shrinking of an organ (such as the uterus) to a former size.countableuncountable
3. (physiology) The regressive changes in the body occurring with old age.countableuncountable
4. (mathematics, obsolete) A power: the result of raising one number to the power of another.countableobsoleteuncountable
5. (economics, social sciences, of a society or nation) A cessation of development or progress involving intense inner competition.countableuncountable
6. (neologism) A state of increased competition for limited resources, requiring great effort to stay ahead.countableneologismuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary