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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| convoluted | "'turned back' on itself to have folds and winding curves, and therefore to be complicated or intricate" |
| devolve | to hand down ('turn' something down) to someone else; be transformed |
| evolution | a process of 'turning' or changing in growth or formation; gradual development |
| involvement | a condition of being 'rolled up' (wrapped up) in a job; being part of or participating in something |
| revolve | "to roll or turn around a point, either in a real or a figurative circle" |
| volume | a collection of printed or written sheets 'turned' or bound together to form a book |
| degradation | a 'stepping down' in importance or quality |
| downgrade | "to 'step down' in position, importance, or value" |
| gradation | "a step, stage, or degree in a series" |
| gradient | "a rate of 'stepping' upward or downward in the slope of a road, railroad track, and so forth" |
| gradual | happening by small steps or degrees; moving little by little |
| undergraduate | a student in a college or university who has not yet completed the 'steps' to receive a degree |
| vol / volv | 'roll' or 'turn' |
| grad | 'step' |