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Definitions for Torsion
[1] the act of twisting.
[2] the state of being twisted.
[3] Mechanics . the twisting of a body by two equal and opposite torques. the internal torque so produced.
[4] Mathematics . the degree of departure of a curve from a plane. a number measuring this.
[5] the twisting of a part by application of equal and opposite torques at either end the condition of twist and shear stress produced by a torque on a part or component
[6] the act of twisting or the state of being twisted
Words related to Torsion
curve, flourish, convolution, puzzle, twist, winding, perplexity, tangle, web, network, hodgepodge, muddle, mesh, imbroglio, knot, entanglement, morass, bewilderment, skein, uncertainty
Words nearby Torsion
torsade de pointes, torse, torsel, torsi, torsibility, torsion, torsion balance, torsion bar, torsion forceps, torsion fracture, torsion group
Origin of Torsion
1375–1425; 1535–45 for def 1 ; late Middle English torcion wringing one's bowels < Old French torsion < Late Latin torsiōn- (stem of torsiō ) torment, equivalent to tors(us ) twisted (see torse) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Torsion
tor·sion·al , adjective
tor·sion·al·ly , adverb
tor′ sion•al adj.
Word origin for Torsion
C15: from Old French, from medical Latin torsiō griping pains, from Latin torquēre to twist, torture
Synonyms for Torsion
bewilderment, convolution, entanglement, hodgepodge, imbroglio, intricacy, jungle, knot, meander, mesh, miscellany, morass, muddle, network, perplexity, puzzle, quandary, skein, snarl, tangle, twist, uncertainty, web, winding, meandering