Sinuosity

Pronunciation: /ˈsiˈnuˈoʊˈsiˈtaɪ/

Sinuosity (noun)

  1. The quality of being full of curves and bends rather than going straight.
  2. A numerical measure of how much a line or route changes direction.

Examples

  • The river’s sinuosity makes the path hard to predict.
  • Her sketch shows sinuosity in the winding shape of the road.