- circuitousness
- cir·cu·i·tous·ness
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
circuitousness — index indirection (indirect action) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
circuitousness — circuitous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a route) longer than the most direct way. DERIVATIVES circuitously adverb circuitousness noun … English terms dictionary
Circuitousness — Circuitous Cir*cu i*tous, a. [LL. circuitosus.] Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end. {Cir*cu i*tous*ly}, adv. {Cir*cu i*tous*ness}, n. Syn: Tortuous; winding; sinuous; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circuitousness — noun see circuitous … New Collegiate Dictionary
circuitousness — See circuitously. * * * … Universalium
circuitousness — noun The state of being circuitous … Wiktionary
circuitousness — n. indirectness, quality of being roundabout … English contemporary dictionary
circuitousness — noun see circuitous … Useful english dictionary
Roundaboutness — Round a*bout ness, n. The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circuitous — adjective Etymology: perhaps from Medieval Latin circuitosus, from Latin circuitus Date: 1664 1. having a circular or winding course < a circuitous route > 2. not being forthright or direct in language or action < a … New Collegiate Dictionary