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tor⋅tu⋅os⋅i⋅ty

  [tawr-choo-os-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -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; < LL tortuōsitās. See tortuous, -ity
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tor·tu·os·i·ty   (tôr'chōō-ŏs'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. tor·tu·os·i·ties

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

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

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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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