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tortuosity

tortuosity

9.9
A path or shape that bends a lot
  • noun
  • /ˌtɔːrˈtjuːəsɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tortuosidad
  • This behavior in preloaded specimens was attributed to several parameters, including porosity, pore solution chemistry, and tortuosity of the pore network.

Time scales of the process materials in which the pore structure can be controlled to limit tortuosity and pressure drops in in packed beds is interesting.

Examples

  • But there's another factor that comes in and that's neck tortuosity, which also turns out to be an important factor.

  • Time scales of the process materials in which the pore structure can be controlled to limit tortuosity and pressure drops in in packed beds is interesting.

    Stanford

  • This increasing trend appears to be related to pore restriction, consumption of conductive pore media, and increased pore/crack tortuosity.

    Academic text (2016)

  • It should be kept in mind that the low connectivity and tortuosity of the pore network in the preloaded situation could also be one of the reasons for higher EI results of S-ECC specimens.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Drawdowns may vary with distance along the fracture pathways, but the tortuosity of the fracture pathways may result in drawdown patterns that bypass nearby wells to affect more distant, connected points.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The tortuosity of the old road made the journey much longer than anticipated.

  • The river's tortuosity created a stunning landscape filled with bends and twists.

  • Hikers often enjoy the tortuosity of the trails, which offer a more challenging and scenic experience.

Synonyms

winding
vstortuosity
2 3.1

A curved part of a road or river

describes the general state of many turns rather than a single curve
crookedness
vstortuosity
1 5.5

A bent, not straight shape like a picture frame or tree trunk

emphasizes continuous winding twists rather than simple bent or irregular shapes
tortuousness
vstortuosity
9.9

A quality of having many twists that makes paths or ideas hard to follow

is strictly about physical winding shapes without the extra complexity
sinuosity
vstortuosity
  • Specialized
8.7

A path with many curves, like a river or road

focuses broadly on twists and turns in form rather than specific features
sinuousness
vstortuosity
8.0

A winding shape in a river or road that curves

is more general, applying to any twisted form not only smooth curves
twistiness
vstortuosity
4.8

A series of twists and turns, like a winding road

is broader, covering overall winding forms as well as individual twists

Antonyms

straightness
1 1.0

The condition of having no curves, bends, or angles

How Winding

tortuosity
  • Specialized
9.9
sinuosity
  • Specialized
8.7
curvature
  • Specialized
8 5.4
straightness
1 1.0

Surface Forms

tortuosity singular
tortuosities plural

Morphology

tortuosity = tortuous (transparent) = tortuous + ity

Formed by the adjective 'tortuous' + the noun-forming suffix '-ity', so the noun means 'the state or quality of being tortuous'.

Etymology

The word tortuosity comes from an old Latin word torquere meaning 'to twist', and the same root is in the English word torture, which once meant 'to twist'. So, tortuosity describes how full of twists and turns something is.