involute
/ˈɪnvəˌlut/
noun
- A curve that is traced by a point on a taut string being unwound from another curve (used in geometry and engineering).
- The gear teeth were designed using an involute curve for smoother motion.
- In geometry class, we learned how to draw an involute of a circle.
- The engineer explained that an involute shape reduces friction in mechanical parts.
adjective
- Curved or curled inward; having a spiral or coiled shape.
- The artist drew an involute shell with precise, sweeping lines.
- The fern frond was involute, tightly curled at the tip.
- Involute leaves are common in some desert plants to reduce water loss.
- Complex, intricate, or difficult to understand.
- She tried to simplify the involute instructions for the new software.
- The novel's involute plot confused many readers.
- His involute explanation only made the math problem harder to grasp.