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Helical

adjective/hˌaɪpɚsˈɛnsɪtˌaɪzd/
Definition
in the shape of a coil
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌaɪpɚsˈɛnsɪtˌaɪzd/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛlɪkəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛlɪkəl/
3 syllables Say it as /hˌaɪpɚsˈɛnsɪtˌaɪzd/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
volutespiralvolutedturbinatewhorledspiralingcoiling
Word Forms
helixnouna structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
volutenounornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spiralförmig
in Form einer Spule
🇫🇷French
hélicoïdal
en forme de bobine
🇪🇸Spanish
helicoidal
en forma de bobina
🇮🇹Italian
elicoidale
a forma di bobina
🇳🇱Dutch
spiraalvormig
in de vorm van een spoel
🇵🇹Portuguese
helicoidal
em forma de bobina
🇷🇺Russian
спиральный
в форме катушки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पेचदार
कुंडल के आकार में
🇧🇩Bengali
হেলিকাল
একটি কুণ্ডলী আকারে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஹெலிகல்
சுருள் வடிவில்
🇮🇳Telugu
హెలికల్
కాయిల్ ఆకారంలో
🇮🇳Marathi
पेचदार
कॉइलच्या आकारात
🇮🇳Gujarati
હેલિકલ
કોઇલના આકારમાં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುರುಳಿಯಾಕಾರದ
ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಆಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹെലിക്കൽ
ഒരു കോയിലിൻ്റെ ആകൃതിയിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੈਲੀਕਲ
ਇੱਕ ਕੁਆਇਲ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہیلیکل
ایک کنڈلی کی شکل میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
螺旋状的
呈线圈状
🇯🇵Japanese
らせん状の
コイルの形で
🇰🇷Korean
나선형의
코일 모양으로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xoắn ốc
ở dạng cuộn dây
🇹🇭Thai
ขดลวด
เป็นรูปขดลวด
🇮🇩Indonesian
spiral
dalam bentuk kumparan
🇲🇾Malay
heliks
dalam bentuk gegelung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حلزوني
على شكل لفائف
🇮🇷Persian
مارپیچ
به شکل یک سیم پیچ
🇹🇷Turkish
helezoni
bobin şeklinde
🇮🇱Hebrew
סליל
בצורת סליל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'helical'?
The primary meaning of 'helical' is 'in the shape of a coil'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'helical' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'helical' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'helical' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'helical' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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