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beknottedness

beknottedness noun: the measure or degree to which a knot is complicated, i.e., a knot's complexity; the number of times that it is necessary to pass one part of the curve of the knot projected upon a plane through another in order to untie the knot.

Noun

beknottedness (uncountable)

  1. The measure or degree to which a knot is complicated, i.e., a knot's complexity; the number of times that it is necessary to pass one part of the curve of the knot projected upon a plane through another in order to untie the knot.

Origin of beknottedness

From beknotted + -ness.

Questions about beknottedness

What does beknottedness mean?
Beknottedness means the measure or degree to which a knot is complicated, i.e., a knot's complexity; the number of times that it is necessary to pass one part of the curve of the knot projected upon a plane through another in order to untie the knot.
What part of speech is beknottedness?
Beknottedness is a noun.

Words near beknottedness in the dictionary

  1. beknighting
  2. beknights
  3. beknit
  4. beknitting
  5. beknotted
  6. beknottedness
  7. beknow
  8. beknowing
  9. beknowledge
  10. beknown
  11. beknownst

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