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circuitousness

circuitousness noun: the state of being circuitous.

Noun

circuitousness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being circuitous.
    • But as the circuitousness of this route and the extremely slow running required over the Midland-North Stafford link have increased overall journey times of the trains concerned to 4 hr. 38 min. down and 4½ hr. up, they are hardly likely to prove very attractive to through passengers.1960 March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 175

Origin of circuitousness

From circuitous + -ness.

Questions about circuitousness

What does circuitousness mean?
Circuitousness means the state of being circuitous.
What part of speech is circuitousness?
Circuitousness is a noun.

Words near circuitousness in the dictionary

  1. circuitions
  2. circuitor
  3. circuitors
  4. circuitous
  5. circuitously
  6. circuitousness
  7. circuitries
  8. circuitry
  9. circuits
  10. circuity
  11. circulable

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