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.

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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 Iridum, sinusitis, Sinus Meridianii

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How to use sinuosity in a sentence

The river then trends in a northerly direction for seven miles, without any sinuosity of consequence.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Nor could he distinguish more than a very shadowy glimpse of forms which glided close to the ground with an unpleasant sinuosity.
Star Born|Andre Norton
The rapidity and sinuosity of its motions, its quick spring and sharp recoil, prove the aptness of the illustration.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
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

Its serpentine sinuosity flowed through her fingers, as if the golden gayety of her costume were gliding from her alive.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851|Various

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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sinuosity

Origin of sinuosity

Words nearby sinuosity

Words related to sinuosity

How to use sinuosity in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sinuosity

less commonly sinuation