tortuosity
/,tɔ:tju'ɔsiti/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being tortuous; twistedness, windingness: "Tortuosity" refers to the condition of having many twists, turns, or bends.
- A tortuous and twisted shape or position: It can also refer to a specific instance of such a shape, like a curve, bend, or coil.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The tortuosity of the mountain road made the drive slow and difficult. (The winding, twisting quality of the road caused slow travel.)
- They built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs. (They built it within the specific twisted and coiled parts of the branches.)
- The river's tortuosity creates many beautiful oxbow lakes. (The river's winding course results in the formation of these lakes.)
Advanced Usage
- Scientific/Technical Context: In fluid dynamics or materials science, "tortuosity" is a quantitative measure of the twistiness of a path, such as the path of fluid through a porous medium.
- The high tortuosity of the rock's pores reduces the flow rate of the oil.
Variants and Related Words
- Tortuous (adj): Full of twists and turns; excessively lengthy and complex.
- We followed a tortuous path through the woods.
- Tortuously (adv): In a tortuous manner.
- The plot developed tortuously over many episodes.
Synonyms
- Twistedness: The state of being twisted.
- Windiness: The quality of having many bends.
- Sinuosity: The quality of having curves and turns.
- Convolution: A complex, coiled, or twisted shape.
- Contortion: A twisted shape or position, often of the body.
Idioms and Phrases
- No direct idioms use the exact word "tortuosity." However, related concepts are often expressed with the adjective "tortuous."
- A tortuous path to success. (A very complicated and indirect way to achieve success.)
Noun
- a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions