noun
convolution
kahn-vuh-LOO-shun/ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃn/
A complicated twist or arrangement that is difficult to follow.
Each convolution of the ribbon adds another twist to its complicated path.
Etymology
Rolling together gives the image of something wound or folded upon itself. That physical twist also supplies an image for an involved process whose turns are difficult to follow.
In context
The the single biggest enemy of songw writing is convolution convoluted lyrics great line great line great line great line but what is it about what is it saying where is it going like you're not telling the story
More examples
- Even accountants struggle with the convolutions of the tax code.
- This extra convolution in the approval process delays every application.
- I lose track of her point amid the convolutions of her argument.
Forms
convolution · convolutions
convoluted adjective — Complicated and difficult to follow.
Similar words
- complication
- Emphasizes an added difficulty rather than a hard-to-follow structure.
- intricacy
- Emphasizes interconnected details, which need not be confusing.