meanders Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: M IY0 AE1 N D ER0 Z
What Does Meanders Mean?
Meanders is used as a noun meaning plural of meander. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of meander. As a verb, it means To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
Meanders Definition (Noun)
- plural of meander
Meanders as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of meander
Noun
- A decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif, that is commonly found in Greek art.
- A structural motif in proteins consisting of four adjacent antiparallel strands and their linking loops.
Noun
- One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.
the meanders of an old river, or of the veins and arteries in the body
- A tortuous or intricate movement.
- One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse
- Fretwork.
- Perplexity.
- A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.
Verb
- To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
The stream meandered through the valley.
- To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
Synonyms of Meanders
Meanders synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Meanders
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Meanders in a Sentence
the meanders of an old river, or of the veins and arteries in the body
The stream meandered through the valley.
Word Forms & Grammar
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