1. the quality or state of being twisted, winding, or crooked
Usage: formal
2. instances of twisted or winding paths, passages, or structures
Usage: formal
3. complexity or devious quality in reasoning or behavior
Usage: formal

Examples

• The tortuosities of the mountain road made driving difficult.
• Medical imaging revealed the tortuosities in the patient’s blood vessels.
• The cave system’s tortuosities challenged even experienced spelunkers.
• Legal scholars debated the tortuosities of the new legislation.
• The river’s tortuosities created numerous oxbow lakes over time.
• Engineers had to account for the tortuosities in the pipeline design.