beknottedness

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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.

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Meanings

nounbeknottedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe 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

From beknotted + -ness.

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APA

beknottedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beknottedness

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“beknottedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beknottedness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beknottedness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beknottedness.

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