vortex

[ vawr-teks ]

/ ˈvɔr tɛks /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR vortex ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural vor·tex·es, vor·ti·ces [vawr-tuh-seez]. /ˈvɔr təˌsiz/.

a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool.

a whirling mass of air, especially one in the form of a visible column or spiral, as a tornado.See also polar vortex.

a whirling mass of fire, flame, etc.

a state of affairs likened to a whirlpool for violent activity, irresistible force, etc.

something regarded as drawing into its powerful current everything that surrounds it: the vortex of war.

(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.

Origin of vortex

1645–55; <Latin, variant of vertexvertex

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vortex

vertex, vortex

Words nearby vortex

Voroshilovgrad, Voroshilovsk, -vorous, vorspiel, Vorster, vortex, vortex drag, vortex ring, vortex shedding, vortex street, vortex vein

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Example sentences from the Web for vortex

Doing so would be crucial to settling long-standing questions about a fundamental property of vortices called helicity.
An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence|David H. Freedman|September 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Making a tornado-like vortex in water is easy — anyone can do it with a soda bottle.
An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence|David H. Freedman|September 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Yet such a conservation law would be immensely useful to meteorologists and others who deal with vortices — that same wide spectrum of researchers who deal with turbulence.
An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence|David H. Freedman|September 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The most prominent breakthrough involves proving a fundamental new law governing the tornado-like tubes of currents known as vortices.
An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence|David H. Freedman|September 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine

It’s like building the plane as you’re trying to fly it in gale-force winds of a pandemic vortex.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 27, 2020|Freakonomics
Yet not everyone is caught up this vortex of paralysis and resentment.
Stock Market America and the Rest of Us|Lloyd Green|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No, that would be Baia, a popular Roman resort once described by Seneca the Younger as a “vortex of luxury” (sign me up).
The World’s Craziest Underwater Adventures|Nina Strochlic|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Except for a few storm chasers, who rushed straight toward the vortex.
Why the Hell Do Storm Chasers Rush In?|Lizzie Crocker|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Since last year, Greece has been sucked into a vortex by the debt woes that are now threatening the very foundations of the euro.
Greece's Youth in Crisis||November 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
By the time a defense can be mounted, the vortex has already done its damage.
Toyota's a Victim, Not a Villain|Eric Dezenhall|February 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A philosopher and an artist, he was drawn by circumstance into the vortex of affairs.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)|Henry Watterson
These were the most perfect whirlpools I have ever seen, those above having been lacking in so distinct a vortex.
A Canyon Voyage|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
We can get a job driving a grocer's wagon, or we can get swallowed up in the Vortex of Bohemia.
The Voice of the City|O. Henry
For a plane boundary the image is the optical reflection of the vortex.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
But the wisdom of Washington saved us from being drawn into the vortex, which has since devoured all who approached it.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vortex

vortex

/ (ˈvɔːtɛks) /

noun plural -texes or -tices (-tɪˌsiːz)

a whirling mass or rotary motion in a liquid, gas, flame, etc, such as the spiralling movement of water around a whirlpool

any activity, situation, or way of life regarded as irresistibly engulfing

Derived forms of vortex

vortical, adjectivevortically, adverb

Word Origin for vortex

C17: from Latin: a whirlpool; variant of vertex

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for vortex

vortex

[ vôr′tĕks′ ]

n. pl. vor•tex•es

A spiral motion of fluid within a limited area, especially a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center.

Scientific definitions for vortex

vortex

[ vôr′tĕks′ ]

Plural vortexes vortices (vôr′tĭ-sēz′)

A circular, spiral, or helical motion in a fluid (such as a gas) or the fluid in such a motion. A vortex often forms around areas of low pressure and attracts the fluid (and the objects moving within it) toward its center. Tornados are examples of vortexes; vortexes that form around flying objects are a source of turbulence and drag. See also eddy.

单词	vortex
释义	vortex [ vawr-teks ] / ˈvɔr tɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vortex ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vor·tex·es, vor·ti·ces [vawr-tuh-seez]. /ˈvɔr təˌsiz/. a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool. a whirling mass of air, especially one in the form of a visible column or spiral, as a tornado.See also polar vortex. a whirling mass of fire, flame, etc. a state of affairs likened to a whirlpool for violent activity, irresistible force, etc. something regarded as drawing into its powerful current everything that surrounds it: the vortex of war. (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. Origin of vortex 1645–55; <Latin, variant of vertexvertex WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vortex vertex, vortex Words nearby vortex Voroshilovgrad, Voroshilovsk, -vorous, vorspiel, Vorster, vortex, vortex drag, vortex ring, vortex shedding, vortex street, vortex vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vortex Doing so would be crucial to settling long-standing questions about a fundamental property of vortices called helicity. An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence\|David H. Freedman\|September 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Making a tornado-like vortex in water is easy — anyone can do it with a soda bottle. An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence\|David H. Freedman\|September 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Yet such a conservation law would be immensely useful to meteorologists and others who deal with vortices — that same wide spectrum of researchers who deal with turbulence. An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence\|David H. Freedman\|September 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The most prominent breakthrough involves proving a fundamental new law governing the tornado-like tubes of currents known as vortices. An Unexpected Twist Lights Up the Secrets of Turbulence\|David H. Freedman\|September 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine It’s like building the plane as you’re trying to fly it in gale-force winds of a pandemic vortex. Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|August 27, 2020\|Freakonomics Yet not everyone is caught up this vortex of paralysis and resentment. Stock Market America and the Rest of Us\|Lloyd Green\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No, that would be Baia, a popular Roman resort once described by Seneca the Younger as a “vortex of luxury” (sign me up). The World’s Craziest Underwater Adventures\|Nina Strochlic\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Except for a few storm chasers, who rushed straight toward the vortex. Why the Hell Do Storm Chasers Rush In?\|Lizzie Crocker\|May 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Since last year, Greece has been sucked into a vortex by the debt woes that are now threatening the very foundations of the euro. Greece's Youth in Crisis\|\|November 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST By the time a defense can be mounted, the vortex has already done its damage. Toyota's a Victim, Not a Villain\|Eric Dezenhall\|February 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A philosopher and an artist, he was drawn by circumstance into the vortex of affairs. Marse Henry (Vol. 2)\|Henry Watterson These were the most perfect whirlpools I have ever seen, those above having been lacking in so distinct a vortex. A Canyon Voyage\|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh We can get a job driving a grocer's wagon, or we can get swallowed up in the Vortex of Bohemia. The Voice of the City\|O. Henry For a plane boundary the image is the optical reflection of the vortex. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various But the wisdom of Washington saved us from being drawn into the vortex, which has since devoured all who approached it. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for vortex vortex / (ˈvɔːtɛks) / noun plural -texes or -tices (-tɪˌsiːz) a whirling mass or rotary motion in a liquid, gas, flame, etc, such as the spiralling movement of water around a whirlpool any activity, situation, or way of life regarded as irresistibly engulfing Derived forms of vortex vortical, adjectivevortically, adverb Word Origin for vortex C17: from Latin: a whirlpool; variant of vertex Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vortex whirlwind, whirlpool, spiral, eddy, waterspout, whirl, gyre, tornado, cyclone, twister, tourbillion Medical definitions for vortex vortex [ vôr′tĕks′ ] n. pl. vor•tex•es A spiral motion of fluid within a limited area, especially a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for vortex vortex [ vôr′tĕks′ ] Plural vortexes vortices (vôr′tĭ-sēz′) A circular, spiral, or helical motion in a fluid (such as a gas) or the fluid in such a motion. A vortex often forms around areas of low pressure and attracts the fluid (and the objects moving within it) toward its center. Tornados are examples of vortexes; vortexes that form around flying objects are a source of turbulence and drag. See also eddy. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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vortex

noun, plural vor·tex·es, vor·ti·ces [vawr-tuh-seez]. /ˈvɔr təˌsiz/.

Origin of vortex

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vortex

Words nearby vortex

Example sentences from the Web for vortex

British Dictionary definitions for vortex

noun plural -texes or -tices (-tɪˌsiːz)

Derived forms of vortex

Word Origin for vortex

Words related to vortex

Medical definitions for vortex

n. pl. vor•tex•es

Scientific definitions for vortex

Plural vortexes vortices (vôr′tĭ-sēz′)