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helices

hel·i·ces
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hel-uh-seez]
    • /ˈhɛl əˌsiz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hel-uh-seez]
    • /ˈhɛl əˌsiz/

Definitions of helices word

  • noun helices a native or inhabitant of Corinth. 1
  • noun helices a man about town, especially one who lives luxuriously or, sometimes, dissolutely. 1
  • noun helices an amateur yachtsman. 1
  • noun helices Manège. a horse-show class in which each contestant must be a member of a recognized hunt and wear regulation hunt livery. Compare appointment (def 7). 1
  • noun plural helices a spiral. 1
  • noun plural helices Geometry. the curve formed by a straight line drawn on a plane when that plane is wrapped around a cylindrical surface of any kind, especially a right circular cylinder, as the curve of a screw. Equation: x = a sinθ, y = a cosθ, z = b θ. 1

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Origin of helices

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin: a spiral, a kind of ivy < Greek hélix anything twisted; compare helíssein to turn, twist, roll

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Parts of speech for Helices

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

helices popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

helices usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for helices

noun helices

  • braid — Braid is a narrow piece of decorated cloth or twisted threads, which is used to decorate clothes or curtains.
  • tendril — a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
  • twine — a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
  • convolution — Convolutions are curves on an object or design that has a lot of curves.
  • lap — the act of lapping liquid.

Antonyms for helices

noun helices

  • line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
  • straightness — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  • opening — an open or clear space.

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