sinuosity

[ sin-yoo-os-i-tee ]

noun

, plural sin·u·os·i·ties.

1. Often sinuosities. a curve, bend, or turn:

   a sinuosity of the road.

2. a sinuous form or character.

sinuosity

/ ˌsɪnjʊˈɒsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality of being sinuous
2. a turn, curve, or intricacy

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinuosity¹

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

Example Sentences

The river then trends in a northerly direction for seven miles, without any sinuosity of consequence.

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Nor could he distinguish more than a very shadowy glimpse of forms which glided close to the ground with an unpleasant sinuosity.

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The rapidity and sinuosity of its motions, its quick spring and sharp recoil, prove the aptness of the illustration.

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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.

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Its serpentine sinuosity flowed through her fingers, as if the golden gayety of her costume were gliding from her alive.

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Related Words

• arc
• arch
• contour
• loop
• trajectory