/rʌɡɒsɪti/; rə-GOS-i-tee

Definitions

1. noun

The state or quality of being rugose, or having a wavy or wrinkled surface.

“The rugosity of the rocky coastline made it difficult to navigate.”

2. noun

A measure of the roughness or irregularity of a surface.

“The rugosity of the terrain was critical in determining the route’s difficulty.”