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tortuousness

/ˈtɔːr.tʃu.əs.nəs/

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noun

/ˈtɔːr.tʃu.əs.nəs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее свойство быть полным изгибов и поворотов, или состояние чрезмерной сложности и трудности для понимания.

A noun referring to the quality of being full of twists and turns, or the state of being excessively complex and difficult to follow.

uncountable

  1. Twisted or winding shapeC1formal

    The quality of having many twists and turns; a winding or crooked shape or position.

    ruИзвилистость

    • The tortuousness of the mountain path made the hike challenging.
    • He was amazed by the tortuousness of the ancient tree's roots.
    • The river's tortuousness through the valley created a beautiful landscape.

    Synonymscrookednessmeandersinuositytortuosity

    Antonymsstraightness

  2. Puzzling complexityC2formal

    The state of being extremely complicated, intricate, or difficult to understand.

    ruЗапутанная сложность

    • The tortuousness of the legal argument confused the jury.
    • She struggled with the tortuousness of the philosophical text.
    • The plot's tortuousness made the novel hard to follow.

    Synonymscomplexitycomplicationintricacy

    Antonymsclaritydirectnessobviousnesssimplicitystraightforwardness

Forms
  • tortuousnesses plural form
  • tortuousnesses' possessive plural form
  • tortuousness's possessive singular form
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