flexuosity

flexuosity
/flek'shooh os"i tee/, n.
the quality or condition of being flexuous.
[1605-15; < LL flexuositas. See FLEXUOUS, -ITY]

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  • flexuosity — ˌflekshəˈwäsəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: Late Latin flexuositas, from Latin flexuosus + itas ity 1. : the quality or state of being flexuous the flexuosity of the ureter 2. : a winding part …   Useful english dictionary

  • flexuosity — flex·u·os·i·ty …   English syllables

  • flexuosity — /flɛkʃuˈɒsəti/ (say flekshooh osuhtee) noun quality or condition of being flexuous …  

  • flexuously — See flexuosity. * * * …   Universalium

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