tortuosità

Definitions of tortuosità
  1. noun
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
    synonyms: curva
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    retta
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
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    estradosso
    the exterior curve of an arch
    intradosso
    the interior curve of an arch
    curva, giravolta, gomito, svolta, voltata
    a circular segment of a curve
    arco
    a continuous portion of a circle
    spirale
    a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
    sinuosità
    having curves
    arcata
    a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
    arco
    something curved in shape
    mezzaluna
    any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
    arcobaleno
    an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
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    linea
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
  2. noun
    something jumbled or confused
    synonyms: andirivieni, garbuglio, intrico, intrigo, labirinto, matassa, meandro, retroscena, viluppo
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    type of:
    dubbio, esitazione, incertezza, indecisione, perplessità, scrupolo, se, titubanza
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
  3. noun
    a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
    synonyms: andirivieni, bosco, garbuglio, groviglio, intrecciatura, intreccio, intrico, labirinto, meandro, nodo, viluppo
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    oggetto naturale
    an object occurring naturally; not made by man
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