tortuosity

[tawr-choo-os-i-tee]

tor·tu·os·i·ty

[tawr-choo-os-i-tee]
noun, plural tor·tu·os·i·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.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin tortuōsitās. See tortuous, -ity
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Tortuosity has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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tortuosity (ˌtɔːtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or quality of being tortuous
2.  a twist, turn, or coil

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tortuosity (tôr'ch&oomacr;-ŏs'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. The quality or condition of being tortuous; twistedness or crookedness.

  2. A bent or twisted part, passage, or thing.

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