sinuosity
[sin-yoo-os-i-tee]
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
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Related Words for sinuosity
trajectory, arc, arch, contour, loop, asymmetry, unevenness, sinuosity, tortuosity, undulation, complexity, contortion, twist, intricacy, winding, gyration, swirl, coil, involution, helixExamples from the Web for sinuosity
Historical Examples of sinuosity
Never had I seen such a railroad, either for steepness or for sinuosity.
Abroad at HomeJulian Street
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 IndiansLewis Spence
He saw how they set their little feet, how they carried their chins, with what grace and sinuosity they swung their bodies.
Sister CarrieTheodore Dreiser
A bight signifies a bay or sinuosity, on the border of any large mass or body of ice.
The Book of CuriositiesI. Platts
Descended by all the sinuosity of the shore, to avoid the strength of the wind and force of the waves.
sinuosity
less commonly sinuation
noun plural -osities or -ations
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