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单词 helical
释义

helical

adjective

he·​li·​cal ˈhe-li-kəl How to pronounce helical (audio) ˈhē- How to pronounce helical (audio)
: of, relating to, or having the form of a helix
broadly : spiral sense 1a
helically
ˈhe-li-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce helical (audio)
ˈhē-
adverb

Synonyms

  • coiling
  • corkscrew
  • involute
  • screwlike
  • spiral
  • winding
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space.
Recent Examples on the Web The resulting imbalance of aerodynamic forces causes the airplane to violently pitch over and autorotate in a dizzying helical pattern. Kate Murphy, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 These helical tube lights create the effect of a meteor shower or falling snow, with each strand including eight foot-long tubes. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 Aug. 2022 Traditional perforating is when perforations (perfs) are shot in a helical pattern, with lots of holes all around the casing. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Additionally, five mutations in the central helical region, N764K, D796Y, N856K, L981F, and N969K introduce and facilitate additional hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interactions between the S2 trimers (Figure 4). William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 May 2022 To solve this problem, the researchers looked at how helical waves are generated in light beams and then translated the idea to mechanical waves. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2022 The helical detailing pops up elsewhere, too, including on the electric chair that Benicio del Toro’s Moses Rosenthaler briefly straps himself into. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2021 Its nucleus, just a few microns wide, contains six feet of DNA: helical molecules that string together some three billion pairs of nucleotides, each represented by an initial—A, C, G, and T—the programming language of our genetic code. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 In addition to forming the helical nucleocapsid, N is reported to be required for packaging the viral into infectious particles. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

helical

adjective

he·​li·​cal ˈhel-i-kəl How to pronounce helical (audio) ˈhē-li- How to pronounce helical (audio)
: of, relating to, or having the form of a helix
the helical configuration of DNA
broadly : spiral sense 1a

helical

adjective

as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • spiral
  • circular
  • winding
  • coiling
  • curving
  • corkscrew
  • twisting
  • involute
  • curling
  • screwlike
  • swirly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • linear
  • straight
  • right
  • lineal
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