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helicoid

hel·i·coid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hel-i-koid, hee-li-]
    • /ˈhɛl ɪˌkɔɪd, ˈhi lɪ-/
    • /hˈelɪkˌɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hel-i-koid, hee-li-]
    • /ˈhɛl ɪˌkɔɪd, ˈhi lɪ-/

Definitions of helicoid word

  • adjective helicoid coiled or curving like a spiral. 1
  • noun helicoid Geometry. a warped surface generated by a straight line moving so as to cut or touch a fixed helix. 1
  • noun helicoid An object of spiral or helical shape. 1
  • adjective helicoid shaped like a spiral 0
  • noun helicoid any surface resembling that of a screw thread 0
  • adjective helicoid shaped like, or coiled in the form of, a spiral, as the shell of a snail or certain inflorescences 0
See all 7 definitions of helicoid

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Origin of helicoid

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700, helicoid is from the Greek word helikoeidḗs of spiral form. See helic-, -oid

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Parts of speech for Helicoid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Helicoid

helicoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

helicoid usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for helicoid

adj helicoid

  • rolled — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
  • wound — the act of winding.
  • radial — arranged like radii or rays.
  • circular — Something that is circular is shaped like a circle.
  • coiled — Coiled means in the form of a series of loops.

adjective helicoid

  • curling — a game played on ice, esp in Scotland and Canada, in which heavy stones with handles (curling stones) are slid towards a target (tee)
  • winding — the act of winding.
  • curled — in a curved or spiral shape or position
All 16 Synonyms of helicoid

Antonyms for helicoid

adj helicoid

  • straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
All 2 Antonyms of helicoid

Related words

  • helicoid cyme

    an inflorescence, or cyme, in which each flowering branch gives rise to one lateral branch that is coiled snail-like and then expanded.
All related words to helicoid

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