What does meander mean?
Definitions for meander
miˈæn dərme·an·der
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Princeton's WordNet
meandernoun
a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
ramble, meanderverb
an aimless amble on a winding course
weave, wind, thread, meander, wanderverb
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
"the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
Wiktionary
meandernoun
A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of an old river.
meandernoun
A tortuous or intricate movement.
meandernoun
Fretwork.
meanderverb
To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous; to wander
The stream meandered through the valley.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Meandernoun
Maze; labyrinth; flexuous passage; serpentine winding; winding course.
Etymology: Meander is a river in Phrygia remarkable for its winding course.
Physicians, by the help of anatomical dissections, have searched into those various meanders of the veins, arteries, and integrals of the body. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.
’Tis well, that while mankind
Through fate’s perverse meander errs,
He can imagin’d pleasures find,
To combat against real cares. Matthew Prior.While ling’ring rivers in meanders glide,
They scatter verdant life on either side;
The vallies smile, and with their flow’ry face,
And wealthy births confess the floods embrace. Richard Blackmore.Law is a bottomless pit: John Bull was flattered by the lawyers, that his suit would not last above a year; yet ten long years did Hocus steer his cause through all the meanders of the law, and all the courts. Arbuthnot.
Wikipedia
Meander
A meander is one of a series of regular sinuous curves in the channel of a river or other watercourse. It is produced as a watercourse erodes the sediments of an outer, concave bank (cut bank) and deposits sediments on an inner, convex bank which is typically a point bar. The result of this coupled erosion and sedimentation is the formation of a sinuous course as the channel migrates back and forth across the axis of a floodplain.The zone within which a meandering stream periodically shifts its channel is known as a meander belt. It typically ranges from 15 to 18 times the width of the channel. Over time, meanders migrate downstream, sometimes in such a short time as to create civil engineering challenges for local municipalities attempting to maintain stable roads and bridges.The degree of meandering of the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse is measured by its sinuosity. The sinuosity of a watercourse is the ratio of the length of the channel to the straight line down-valley distance. Streams or rivers with a single channel and sinuosities of 1.5 or more are defined as meandering streams or rivers.
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meander
Meander generally refers to a winding curve or bend in a river or road. It can also denote the action of following a winding path or taking an indirect course. Additionally, in terms of conversation or thought, meander refers to proceeding aimlessly or with no clear purpose.
Webster Dictionary
Meandernoun
a winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries
Meandernoun
a tortuous or intricate movement
Meandernoun
fretwork. See Fret
Meanderverb
to wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous
Meanderverb
to wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate
Etymology: [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. : cf. F. mandre.]
Wikidata
Meander
A meander, in general, is a bend in a sinuous watercourse or river. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley and the inner part of the river has less energy and deposits what it is carrying. A stream of any volume may assume a meandering course, alternately eroding sediments from the outside of a bend and depositing them on the inside. The result is a snaking pattern as the stream meanders back and forth across its down-valley axis. When a meander gets cut off from the main stream, an oxbow lake is formed. Over time meanders migrate downstream, sometimes in such a short time as to create civil engineering problems for local municipalities attempting to maintain stable roads and bridges. There is not yet full consistency or standardization of scientific terminology used to describe watercourses. A variety of symbols and schemes exist. Parameters based on mathematical formulae or numerical data vary as well, depending on the database used by the theorist. Unless otherwise defined in a specific scheme "meandering" and "sinuosity" here are synonymous and mean any repetitious pattern of bends, or waveforms. In some schemes, "meandering" applies only to rivers with exaggerated circular loops or secondary meanders; that is, meanders on meanders.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Meander
mē-an′dėr, n. a winding course: a maze: an intricate variety of fretwork: perplexity.—v.i. to flow, run, or proceed in a winding course: to be intricate.—v.t. to wind or flow round.—adjs. Mean′dered, formed into mazy passages or patterns; Mean′dering, winding in a course; Mean′drian, Mean′drous, winding.—n. a winding course. [L.,—Gr. Maiandros, a winding river in Asia Minor.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Meander
. See Mæander.
Anagrams for meander »
amender
renamed
reedman
reamend
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of meander in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of meander in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of meander in a Sentence
Today the entire day the share price will meander at their neutral position in such a way that you will keep wondering if the market will go up or down as it is preparing for major fall tomorrow. Brokers will keep cheating you as it is their inherent nature
Life is like a blanket too short. You pull it up and your toes rebel, you yank it down and shivers meander about your shoulder; but cheerful folks manage to draw their knees up and pass a very comfortable night.
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