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waviness

waviness

4.0
A soft wave shape, like hair that is not straight or very curly
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪvɪnəs/
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  • Due to the waviness of the road, drivers should proceed with caution.

We can use the waviness of the say of light to measure how far away things are.

Examples

  • I have a ton of fine hair that has some random waviness going on, which requires me to blow dry and straighten my hair every day.

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  • So just a high-density CAT scan to see what might be causing the slight waviness in her eye.

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  • The artist emphasized the waviness of the coastline in her painting to give it a more dynamic feel.

  • The waviness of the fabric gives this dress an elegant and flowing appearance.

Synonyms

curviness
vswaviness
1 4.4

Soft rounded shapes on a body, design, or object

emphasizes soft, gentle surface undulations rather than bold bends
curvilinearity
vswaviness
9.3

The quality of having lines that bend instead of being straight

focuses on gentle surface undulations rather than abstract line property

Antonyms

smoothness
5 1.9

An even surface without rough parts

How Wavy

undulation
3 7.5
rippling
1 2.3
waviness
4.0
curvature
  • Specialized
8 5.4
flatness
3 2.9

Surface Forms

waviness singular
wavinesses plural

Morphology

waviness = wavy (transparent) = wave + y + ness

Formed by adding the regular noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'wavy'; the meaning 'the state of being wavy' is directly derived.

Etymology

Waviness comes from the simple word wave, which originally meant 'to move up and down', and the ending -ness turns a word into a 'quality'. So, waviness is the quality of having gentle curves or small waves, like the shape of hair or the surface of water.