sinuosity
Americannoun
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Often sinuosities. a curve, bend, or turn.
a sinuosity of the road.
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a sinuous form or character.
noun
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the quality of being sinuous
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a turn, curve, or intricacy
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Etymology
Origin of sinuosity
From the Medieval Latin word sinuōsitās, dating back to 1590–1600. See sinuous, -ity
Example Sentences
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The industrious Saab couture atelier had got to work to weave the signature crystals, sequins and pearls together to - as the program notes put it - depict “the sinuosity of organic forms.”
From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2018
The industrious Saab couture atelier had got to work to weave the signature crystals, sequins and pearls together to — as the program notes put it — depict “the sinuosity of organic forms.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2018
Note the sinuosity in the river, which is meandering.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
On the field, "he glides with the easy sinuosity of an antelope at full speed", wrote leading sportswriter EHD Sewell.
From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2010
Each sinuosity forms a marsh more or less extensive.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
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