adj.
Pronunciation: ' in-v ə - ˌ lüt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin involutus concealed, from past participle of involvere
Date: 1661
1 a : curled spirally b (1) : curled or curved inward (2) : having the edges rolled over the upper surface toward the midrib <an involute leaf> c : having the form of an involute <a gear with involute teeth>
2 : INVOLVED , INTRICATE