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gyroidal

gy·roi·dal
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jahy-roid-l]
    • /dʒaɪˈrɔɪd l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jahy-roid-l]
    • /dʒaɪˈrɔɪd l/

Definitions of gyroidal word

  • adjective gyroidal having a spiral arrangement. 1
  • adjective gyroidal (of planes or crystal structures) containing such planes having a spiral layout 0
  • adjective gyroidal having the ability to move polarized light spirally in a certain direction 0
  • adjective gyroidal Spiral in arrangement or action. 0
  • adjective gyroidal (crystallography) Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they all incline to the right (or left) of a vertical line; said of certain hemihedral forms. 0
  • adjective gyroidal Turning the plane of polarization circularly or spirally to the right or left. 0

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Origin of gyroidal

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; gyr- + -oid + -al1

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Parts of speech for Gyroidal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gyroidal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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