US| Partisiipin perfekti | writhed | Partisiipin perfekti | writhen (vanhahtava) |
| Imperfekti | writhed | Imperfekti | wrothe |
| Partisiipin preesens | writhing | Monikko | writhes |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | writhes |
(knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot
Positive crossing
(knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot
Negative crossing
(knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot
A Type I Reidemeister move changes the writhe by 1