Definition of TORSION

torsion

Meanings

Plural: torsions

Noun

  • a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  • a twisting force
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English torcion, from Middle French torsion, from Late Latin torsiōnem, from Latin tortiō, from torqueō (“twist, turn”). See torture, -tort.

Scrabble Score: 7

torsion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
torsion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
torsion is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

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