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Spiral vs Multispiral - What's the difference?

spiral | multispiral |

As a noun spiral

is spiral.

As an adjective multispiral is

having many closely-spaced spirals (usually of an operculum).

spiral

English

(wikipedia spiral)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
  • (informal) A helix.
  • A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.

    • Derived terms

    * death spiral * downward spiral * graveyard spiral * spiral staircase * upward spiral

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Helical, like a spiral

    • Verb

  • To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
    • The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree.
  • (figuratively) To increase continually.
    • Her debts were spiralling out of control.

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    multispiral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having many closely-spaced spirals (usually of an operculum).

    • Related terms

    * paucispiral * unispiral