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   Sin·u·os·i·ty

   /ˌsinyəˈwäsədē/

   

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   • 1. the ability to curve or bend easily and flexibly.
   • ▪ a bend, especially in a stream or road.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French sinuosité or medieval Latin sinuositas, from sinuosus (see sinuous).

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   What does sinuosity mean in English?

   • The candles lit up the white shell-like sinuosities of her little ears. What is the pronunciation of sinuosity? SINUOSITY meaning: 1. the quality or shape of moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves…. Learn more.

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   What does sinuously mean?

   • Define sinuously. sinuously synonyms, sinuously pronunciation, sinuously translation, English dictionary definition of sinuously. adj. 1. Characterized by many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous stream. 2. Characterized by supple and lithe movements: the sinuous grace of a dancer.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sinuositySinuosity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the quality or state of being sinuous. 2. : something that is sinuous. Examples of sinuosity in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Pi even shows up in the bends of rivers—their sinuosity, specifically.

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   the quality or shape of moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves: The Finnish modernist architect was a master of sinuosity. The river then moves in a northerly direction for seven miles, without any sinuosity. Fewer examples.

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   Sinuosity definition: a curve, bend, or turn. See examples of SINUOSITY used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sinuositySinuosity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jun 1, 2024 · noun. having curves. “he hated the sinuosity of mountain roads”. synonyms: sinuousness. see more. see less. type of: curve, curved shape. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SinuositySinuosity - Wikipedia

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   Sinuosity, sinuosity index, or sinuosity coefficient of a continuously differentiable curve having at least one inflection point is the ratio of the curvilinear length (along the curve) and the Euclidean distance (straight line) between the end points of the curve.

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9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sinuositySINUOSITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. (often sinuosities) a curve, bend, or turn. a sinuosity of the road. 2. a sinuous form or character. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1590–1600; ‹ ML sinuōsitās.

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    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sinuosity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.