spiral /'spairәl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
- (n.) a continuously accelerating change in the economy
- (n.) ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
Chinese translation
- n. 螺旋形之物, 螺线
- a. 螺旋形的, 盘旋的
- vi. 螺旋形下降, 螺旋形上升, 螺旋形行进
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'spairәl/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.85 · Super Rare
Word forms
spiralling, spiralled, spirals
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