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- [vawr-teks]
- /ˈvɔr tɛks/
- /ˈvɔː.teks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vawr-teks]
- /ˈvɔr tɛks/
Definitions of vortex word
- noun plural vortex a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool. 1
- noun plural vortex a whirling mass of air, especially one in the form of a visible column or spiral, as a tornado. See also polar vortex. 1
- noun plural vortex a whirling mass of fire, flame, etc. 1
- noun plural vortex a state of affairs likened to a whirlpool for violent activity, irresistible force, etc. 1
- noun plural vortex something regarded as drawing into its powerful current everything that surrounds it: the vortex of war. 1
- noun plural vortex (in Cartesian philosophy) a rapid rotatory movement of cosmic matter about a center, regarded as accounting for the origin or phenomena of bodies or systems of bodies in space. 1
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Origin of vortex
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin, variant of vertex vertex
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Parts of speech for Vortex
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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vortex popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vortex usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vortex
noun vortex
- cirque — a semicircular or crescent-shaped basin with steep sides and a gently sloping floor formed in mountainous regions by the erosive action of a glacier
- colure — either of two great circles on the celestial sphere, one of which passes through the celestial poles and the equinoxes and the other through the poles and the solstices
- cordon — A cordon is a line or ring of police, soldiers, or vehicles preventing people from entering or leaving an area.
- corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- disc — any thin, flat, circular plate or object.
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