involution

noun

1. reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)

   noun.process

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction

   noun.communication

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. marked by elaborately complex detail

   noun.attribute

   Synonyms elaborateness elaboration intricacy

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. the act of sharing in the activities of a group

   noun.act

   Synonyms engagement involvement participation

   Antonyms non-engagement non-involvement nonparticipation

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power

   noun.act

   Synonyms exponentiation

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. the action of enfolding something

   noun.act

   Synonyms enfolding

   Source: WordNet 3.0

7. The act of involving or infolding.

   noun

   Source: webster1913