sinuosity

[ sin-yoo-os-i-tee ]

/ ˌsɪn yuˈɒs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural sin·u·os·i·ties.

Often sinuosities. a curve, bend, or turn: a sinuosity of the road.

a sinuous form or character.

Origin of sinuosity

From the Medieval Latin word sinuōsitās, dating back to 1590–1600. See sinuous, -ity

Words nearby sinuosity

Sintra, sinuate, sinuation, Sinuiju, sinumbra lamp, sinuosity, sinuous, sinus, sinus arrest, sinus arrhythmia, sinus block

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Example sentences from the Web for sinuosity

The course is sinuosity itself in appearance, but that only renders it the more beautiful.
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit|Richard Harris
A bight signifies a bay or sinuosity, on the border of any large mass or body of ice.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
Descended by all the sinuosity of the shore, to avoid the strength of the wind and force of the waves.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume I (of 3)|Elliott Coues
At length, near ten o'clock, we reached the foot of Mount Cenis, where sinuosity of course could avail us no further.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley

Hers was a fine frame, broad and square of shoulder, tall and lank of hip as some great tiger-cat, and splendid in its sinuosity.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller

British Dictionary definitions for sinuosity

sinuosity

less commonly sinuation

/ (ˌsɪnjʊˈɒsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -osities or -ations

the quality of being sinuous

a turn, curve, or intricacy

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单词	sinuosity
释义	sinuosity [ sin-yoo-os-i-tee ] / ˌsɪn yuˈɒs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinuosity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sin·u·os·i·ties. Often sinuosities. a curve, bend, or turn: a sinuosity of the road. a sinuous form or character. Origin of sinuosity From the Medieval Latin word sinuōsitās, dating back to 1590–1600. See sinuous, -ity Words nearby sinuosity Sintra, sinuate, sinuation, Sinuiju, sinumbra lamp, sinuosity, sinuous, sinus, sinus arrest, sinus arrhythmia, sinus block Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sinuosity The course is sinuosity itself in appearance, but that only renders it the more beautiful. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit\|Richard Harris A bight signifies a bay or sinuosity, on the border of any large mass or body of ice. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts Descended by all the sinuosity of the shore, to avoid the strength of the wind and force of the waves. The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume I (of 3)\|Elliott Coues At length, near ten o'clock, we reached the foot of Mount Cenis, where sinuosity of course could avail us no further. Glances at Europe\|Horace Greeley Hers was a fine frame, broad and square of shoulder, tall and lank of hip as some great tiger-cat, and splendid in its sinuosity. The City of Delight\|Elizabeth Miller British Dictionary definitions for sinuosity sinuosity less commonly sinuation / (ˌsɪnjʊˈɒsɪtɪ) / noun plural -osities or -ations the quality of being sinuous a turn, curve, or intricacy 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 sinuosity trajectory, arc, arch, contour, loop, asymmetry, unevenness, tortuousness, sinuousness, tortuosity, undulation, complexity, contortion, twist, intricacy, winding, gyration, swirl, coil, involution
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sinuosity

noun, plural sin·u·os·i·ties.

Origin of sinuosity

Words nearby sinuosity

Example sentences from the Web for sinuosity

British Dictionary definitions for sinuosity

less commonly sinuation

noun plural -osities or -ations

Words related to sinuosity