tortuosity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtɔːtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tôr′cho̅o̅ os′i tē)

Inflections of 'tortuosity' (n): npl: tortuosities

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tor•tu•os•i•ty  (tôr′cho̅o̅ os′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. the state of being tortuous;
    twisted form or course;
    crookedness.
  2. a twist, bend, or crook.
  3. a twisting or crooked part, passage, or thing.
  • Late Latin tortuōsitās. See tortuous, -ity
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tortuosity / ˌtɔːtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. the state or quality of being tortuous
  2. a twist, turn, or coil
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