Definisjon av spiral

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Noun

spiral - a continuously accelerating change in the economy
economic process any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
inflationary spiral an episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value
spiral - a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
curved shape, curve a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
spiral - flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
rotary motion, rotation the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
spiral - ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
volute
ornament, decoration, ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
spiral - a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
coil, volute, whorl, helix
structure, construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
spiral - a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
helix
curved shape, curve a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

Verb

spiral - form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain"
curve, wind, twist coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"
spiral - to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"
gyrate, coil
turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
spiral - move in a spiral or zigzag course
corkscrew
turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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Substantiv

spiral - A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
spiral - A helix.

Verb

spiral - To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
spiral - To increase continually.

Adjektiv

spiral - Helical, like a spiral.

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  • A spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point.

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  • spiral
    A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
  • spiral
    That is shaped like a spiral
  • spiral
    To move in a spiral course.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) spiral
  • Presens: spiral / spirals
  • Preteritum: spiraled
  • Perfektum: (have) spiraled

Substantiv

  • Entall: spiral
  • Flertall: spirals

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