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helical

/ˈhɛl.ɪ.kəl/

helical adjective: in the shape of a helix.

Adjective

helical (comparative more helical, superlative most helical)

  1. In the shape of a helix.
    • Near-synonym: spiral
    Synonyms:
    helicine, spiral

helical meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Tagalog

helical in Tamil

எழுச்சுருள் வடிவ, சுருளை வடிவ, சுருளிமுறையான

helical in Bengali

সর্পিলাকার, কুণ্ডলী পাকানো

helical in Malayalam

സർപ്പിളം

helical in Tagalog

in the shape of a helix
pilipitin, pilipit

Synonyms of helical

Forms of helical

comparativemore helical
superlativemost helical

Origin of helical

By surface analysis, helic- + -al.

Words formed from helical

Phrases with helical

Questions about helical

What does helical mean?
Helical means in the shape of a helix.
What is helical in Tamil?
Helical in Tamil is எழுச்சுருள் வடிவ, சுருளை வடிவ, சுருளிமுறையான. See Helical meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is helical?
Helical is an adjective.
How do you pronounce helical?
Helical is pronounced /ˈhɛl.ɪ.kəl/.

Words near helical in the dictionary

  1. helibuses
  2. helibusses
  3. helic-
  4. helicab
  5. helicabs
  6. helical
  7. helical pile
  8. helical piles
  9. helical scan
  10. helical scans
  11. helical staircase

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Adapted from Wiktionary: helical (page history and authors); helical (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Helical (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Helical (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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