ScienceAugust 18, 2026

tortuous

TOR-choo-uhs

Definition

Characterized by being excessively long, complicated, and confusingly intricate.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'tortuosus,' meaning 'full of twists or turns,' which comes from the verb 'torquere,' meaning 'to twist.'

In the news

The article uses the word to describe the difficult and draining process of peer-reviewing, emphasizing how researchers' time is wasted by having to evaluate fake or nonsensical science.

Op-Ed: Science fraud is an expensive disaster damaging real science. It has to be stopped.

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