S-shaped

adjective

Shaped like the letter S or its mirror image.

Meanings

adjectiveS-shaped (comparative more S-shaped, superlative most S-shaped)

comparative more S-shaped · superlative most S-shaped

  1. Shaped like the letter S or its mirror image.

    Synonyms: sigmoid, sigmoidal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveShaped like the letter S or its mirror image.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveshaped in the form of the letter S

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Translations

Danish S-formet
  • S-formetshaped like the letter S
Dutch S-vormig
  • S-vormigshaped like the letter S
Finnish S:n muotoinen, S-kirjaimen muotoinen
  • S:n muotoinenshaped like the letter S
  • S-kirjaimen muotoinenshaped like the letter S
German s-förmig
  • s-förmigshaped like the letter S
Romanian în formă de S
  • în formă de Sshaped like the letter S
Cite this entry
APA

S-shaped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S-shaped

MLA

“S-shaped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S-shaped. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “S-shaped,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S-shaped.

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