torsion
/ˈtɔː.ʃən/US/ˈtor.ʃɪn/
torsion noun: the act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
Noun
torsion (countable and uncountable, plural torsions)
- The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
- A finite order element of a group that, when raised to a positive integer power results in the identity element of the group.
- An element of a homology or cohomology group for which there exists a non-zero integer that, when the element is multiplied by that integer, yields zero.
- A type of holistic complimentary medicine that involves balancing theoretical energy fields through energy healing, meditation, and similar practices.
- That force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any material returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility.
- The stopping of arterial haemorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery.
Verb
torsion (third-person singular simple present torsions, present participle torsioning, simple past and past participle torsioned)
- To subject to torsion.
torsion meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Kannada
torsion in Hindi
- the act of turning or twisting
- मरोड़ maroṛ, विमोटन vimoṭan, ऐंठन a͠iṭhan
- that force with which a thread, wire, or rod tends to return to a state of rest after it has been twisted
- मरोड़ maroṛ, विमोटन vimoṭan, ऐंठन a͠iṭhan
torsion in Tamil
- முறுக்கு, முறுக்கம், முறுக்குவிசை, கருவிழிப் படலமுறுக்கு, திருகுபல், திருகு சுழற்சி
torsion in Urdu
- پیچ, پھیر
torsion in Kannada
- ತಿರುಚು, ನುಲಿವು, ಮಲಕು
Forms of torsion
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | torsions |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | torsions |
| present participle | torsioning |
| past participle | torsioned |
| past | torsioned |
Origin of torsion
From Middle English torcion, from Middle French torsion, from Late Latin torsiōnem, from Latin tortiō, from torqueō (“twist, turn”). See torture, -tort.
Words formed from torsion
- angle of torsion
- cotorsion
- cyclotorsion
- detorse
- detorsion
- dextrotorsion
- hypertorsion
- maltorsion
- moment of torsion
- torsiograph
- torsional
- torsionally
- torsion angle
- torsion balance
- torsion bar
- torsion catapult
- torsioned
- torsion field
- torsionful
- torsionic
- torsionless
- torsionmeter
- torsion pendulum
- torsion scale
- torsion spring
- torsion subgroup
- torsion wrench
Phrases with torsion
Questions about torsion
- What does torsion mean?
- Torsion means the act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
- What is torsion in Hindi?
- Torsion in Hindi is मरोड़ (maroṛ), विमोटन (vimoṭan), ऐंठन (a͠iṭhan). See Torsion meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is torsion?
- Torsion can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce torsion?
- Torsion is pronounced /ˈtɔː.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of torsion?
- The plural of torsion is torsions.
Words near torsion in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: torsion (page history and authors); torsion (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); torsion (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); torsion (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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