slenderness

Those structures, which may be in the shapes of spherical or cylindrical shells, can efficiently carry relatively large loads, but their slenderness makes them susceptible to buckling-induced collapse.

An infectious disease that first sparked a trend for slenderness later drove trends for short skirts and fancy shoes, status symbols that went on to set the pace in fashion for 100 years.

“The slenderness of jaw is the main feature they share … it’s the most extreme slenderness in the jaws of any toothed pterosaurs.”

Klopp, an amiable German whose transparent-framed spectacles and professorial manner do not so much scream “Premiership manager” as “Gestalt therapist,” embraced the slenderness of the odds.

With a slenderness ratio of 1:24, it is set to be the skinniest skyscraper in the world.