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Synonyms for tortuosity

  • noun

Most common

torsion contortion crookedness tortuousness winding

All synonyms

Noun

1. Torsion — tortuousness; tortuous condition or nature

torsion, contortion, crookedness, tortuousness

Other

winding

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    tortuousness; tortuous condition or nature.

Forms

Plural
tortuosities → torsions, contortions, crookednesses, tortuousnesses…

Example sentences

  • torsion Driveshafts are almost only stressed by torsion effects.
  • contortion He does contortion in the backyard.
  • winding I'm getting tired of driving on this winding road.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tortuosityrising
torsionfalling
contortionrising
crookednesssteady
tortuousnessfalling
windingsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
winding2, torsion2
10 letters
contortion3
11 letters
crookedness3
12 letters
tortuousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (winding2 = 2 syllables).