sinuosity
Americannoun
plural
sinuosities-
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
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
Over time, the sinuosity of the stream becomes increasingly exaggerated, and the channel migrates around within its flood plain, forming a meandering pattern.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Marrying the sinuosity of contemporary dance to a fractured postmodernism, the McGregor style was distinguished by its rattlesnake speed, flickering detail, and extreme and often distorted physical articulation.
From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2011
They used to say I was crooked,"—he twirled his straw hat, and changed the position of his legs; "but I guess that for pure sinuosity I was never in Tim Margrave's class.
From The Main Chance by Nicholson, Meredith
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