tortuosity

[ tawr-choo-os-i-tee ]

/ ˌtɔr tʃuˈɒs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural tor·tu·os·i·ties.

the state of being tortuous; twisted form or course; crookedness.

a twist, bend, or crook.

a twisting or crooked part, passage, or thing.

Origin of tortuosity

From the Late Latin word tortuōsitās, dating back to 1595–1605. See tortuous, -ity

Words nearby tortuosity

tortoiseshell turtle, Tortola, tortoni, tortricid, Tortuga, tortuosity, tortuous, torture, torture porn, torturous, torula

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Example sentences from the Web for tortuosity

There is no tortuosity of thought to pardon or to forget; it is one unbroken interwoven strain of music, of imagery, of sentiment.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 437, March 1852|Various
I allude to the enormous, almost preternatural magnitude of the wild-grape vine, and its tortuosity.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27|Various
We had twenty miles to go, "as the birds fly," but the tortuosity of the channels rendered our course fully a third longer.
Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2|Maria R. Audubon

British Dictionary definitions for tortuosity

tortuosity

/ (ˌtɔːtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being tortuous

a twist, turn, or coil

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Medical definitions for tortuosity

tortuosity

[ tôr′chōō-ŏs′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality or condition of being tortuous; twistedness or crookedness.

A bent or twisted part, passage, or thing.

单词	tortuosity
释义	tortuosity [ tawr-choo-os-i-tee ] / ˌtɔr tʃuˈɒs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tortuosity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tor·tu·os·i·ties. the state of being tortuous; twisted form or course; crookedness. a twist, bend, or crook. a twisting or crooked part, passage, or thing. Origin of tortuosity From the Late Latin word tortuōsitās, dating back to 1595–1605. See tortuous, -ity Words nearby tortuosity tortoiseshell turtle, Tortola, tortoni, tortricid, Tortuga, tortuosity, tortuous, torture, torture porn, torturous, torula Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tortuosity There is no tortuosity of thought to pardon or to forget; it is one unbroken interwoven strain of music, of imagery, of sentiment. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 437, March 1852\|Various I allude to the enormous, almost preternatural magnitude of the wild-grape vine, and its tortuosity. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27\|Various We had twenty miles to go, "as the birds fly," but the tortuosity of the channels rendered our course fully a third longer. Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2\|Maria R. Audubon British Dictionary definitions for tortuosity tortuosity / (ˌtɔːtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or quality of being tortuous a twist, turn, or coil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tortuosity asymmetry, unevenness, tortuousness, sinuosity, sinuousness Medical definitions for tortuosity tortuosity [ tôr′chōō-ŏs′ĭ-tē ] n. The quality or condition of being tortuous; twistedness or crookedness. A bent or twisted part, passage, or thing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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tortuosity

noun, plural tor·tu·os·i·ties.

Origin of tortuosity

Words nearby tortuosity

Example sentences from the Web for tortuosity

British Dictionary definitions for tortuosity

noun plural -ties

Words related to tortuosity

Medical definitions for tortuosity

n.