helix
/ˈhiːlɪks/
helix noun: a curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
Noun
helix (plural helixes or helices)
- A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
- Synonyms:
- spiral
- A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
- The incurved rim of the external ear.
- helix piercing
- An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
Verb
helix (third-person singular simple present helixes, present participle helixing, simple past and past participle helixed)
- To form or cause to form a helix.
- A large positive inclination gives a chip which will helix out of the space between the face mill and the workpiece.1953, Division of Metrology Technical Paper - Issues 1-7, page 25
- When the shaft is unsupported, the large torque tends to helix the inner core, and if the casing is not stiff enough, it will helix the casing also.1967, Aviation Week & Space Technology - Volume 87, page 295
helix meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
helix in Hindi
- हेलिक्स, हेलेक्स
helix in Tamil
- விரிபரப்புச்சுருளி, சுரி, சுருள் வரை, சுருளை, சுருள், புறக்கா வளயம்
helix in Marathi
- हेलिक्स, हेलिक्सला
helix in Urdu
- ہیلکس, ہیلیکس
More languagesFewer languages
- helix in Bengali
- কুণ্ডলী, পেঁচানো আকৃতি
- helix in Telugu
- హెలిక్స్, హెల్లిక్స్, హీలిక్స్
- helix in Malayalam
- വളയം, ഉരുൾ, വർത്തി, ചുരുൾ
- helix in Kannada
- ಹೆಲಿಕ್ಸ್, ಹೆಲ್ಲಿಕ್ಸ್, ಹೇಲಿಕ್ಸ್
- helix in Punjabi
- ਚੂੜੀ cūṛī
- helix in Gujarati
- હેલિક્સ, હેલેક્સ
- helix in Odia
- ହେଲିକ୍ସ, ହେଲିକ୍ସ୍
- helix in Nepali
- हेलिक्स, हेलेक्स, हेलिक्सलाई
- helix in Tagalog
- pilipit
- helix in Arabic
- لَوْلَب lawlab
- helix in Persian
- پیچه piče
Examples of helix in a sentence
- The decrease in d enhances the probability that remaining SDLs will helix, leading to an outward traveling wave of helixing and a jump in 5d.1997, Physical Review: Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics:
- Conceptually, this field will helix up from the genital tip, here modelled as the caudal singularity of the left and right domains of the H-CFs.2010, Phillip Beach, Muscles and Meridians E-Book: The Manipulation of Shape, →ISBN, page 95:
Synonyms of helix
Forms of helix
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | helixes |
| plural | helices |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | helixes |
| present participle | helixing |
| past participle | helixed |
| past | helixed |
Origin of helix
From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”).
Words formed from helix
Phrases with helix
Words that rhyme with helix
Questions about helix
- What does helix mean?
- Helix means a curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
- What is helix in Hindi?
- Helix in Hindi is हेलिक्स, हेलेक्स. See Helix meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use helix in a sentence?
- The decrease in d enhances the probability that remaining SDLs will helix, leading to an outward traveling wave of helixing and a jump in 5d.
- What part of speech is helix?
- Helix can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce helix?
- Helix is pronounced /ˈhiːlɪks/.
- What is the plural of helix?
- The plural of helix is helixes.
Words near helix in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: helix (page history and authors); helix (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); helix (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); helix (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); helix (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); Helix (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); helix (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); helix (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); helix (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); ਚੂੜੀ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); helix (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); helix (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); helix (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). 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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