1. the state or quality of being full of cracks, fissures, or chinks
Usage: formal; technical

Examples

• The rimosity of the ancient stone wall made it vulnerable to further weathering.
• Geologists studied the rimosity patterns in the rock formation.
• The building’s facade showed signs of rimosity after decades of freeze-thaw cycles.
• The rimosity of the dried mud created an intricate network of cracks.
• Engineers assessed the rimosity of the concrete structure before repairs.
• The rimosity in the tree bark provided shelter for small insects.