circuitousness

noun

Definition of circuitousnessnext
1
as in circularity

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2
as in circuity

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  1. circuity
  2. diffusion
  3. impenetrability
  4. uncertainty
  5. verbosity
  6. logorrhea
Noun
  • Duco negates the need for any human intervention by leveraging a hanging robotic system that automatically sketches multi-layered circuity to enable novel large-scale interfaces.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Mazzone hopes that studying the neural circuity for coughing will eventually lead to new therapies.
    Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2012
Definition of circuity
Noun
  • To be as green as possible, the French maker of fragrance diffusion technologies Scentys introduced at Luxe Pack its new invention: sustainable, reusable capsules created with a blend of metal and plastic.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Popular on Variety The aroma will be activated at Alamo theaters via Joya Studio’s atomization technology, which employs cold-air diffusion to disperse scented molecules as fine, dry air without the use of heat, water or alcohol.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of diffusion
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  • Scott blends Damon’s close-to-the-bone fragility and Alain Delon’s simmering impenetrability in making this uncertain Tom Ripley his own.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
  • But for real impenetrability from rain or snow, Gore-Tex or a membrane coated with durable water repellent (DWR) serve as the ultimate barrier.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
Definition of impenetrability
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  • The company faces significant risks and uncertainties, including the need for additional capital and the outcome of its clinical trials, as detailed in the risk factors section of the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a lot of uncertainty ahead for U.S. elections, said Kathy Boockvar, the former Democratic secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
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  • When that’s chucked in a blender with his own penchant for spiky-savvy verbosity, the results fizz and pop.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • But many French are deeply sick of hearing his volcanic verbosity.
    Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Definition of verbosity
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  • Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds.
    Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
Definition of logorrhea
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