Meaning & use
sinuosity
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The quality of having many curves, bends, or turns; a winding course or shape.
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The river's sinuosity increased as it wound through the flat delta plain.
Geographers measure a river's sinuosity by comparing its actual length to a straight-line distance.
A note on using this word
A key term in geography and hydrology for quantifying how much a river meanders.
Words with a similar meaning
windingnesscurviness
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Words with an opposite meaning
straightness
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