Spiral vs. Spiralled — What's the Difference?

In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a point, moving farther away as it revolves around the point.

A curve on a plane that winds around a fixed center point at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance from the point.

A curve on a plane that winds around a fixed center point at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance from the point.

A three-dimensional curve that turns around an axis at a constant or continuously varying distance while moving parallel to the axis; a helix.

A three-dimensional curve that turns around an axis at a constant or continuously varying distance while moving parallel to the axis; a helix.

Something having the form of such a curve

Something having the form of such a curve

(Printing) A spiral binding.

(Printing) A spiral binding.

The course or flight path of an object rotating on its longitudinal axis.

The course or flight path of an object rotating on its longitudinal axis.

A continuously accelerating increase or decrease

A continuously accelerating increase or decrease

Of or resembling a spiral.

Of or resembling a spiral.

Circling around a center at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance.

Circling around a center at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance.

Coiling around an axis in a constantly changing series of planes; helical.

Coiling around an axis in a constantly changing series of planes; helical.

(Printing) Relating to or having a spiral binding

(Printing) Relating to or having a spiral binding

To take a spiral form or course.

To take a spiral form or course.

To rise or fall with steady acceleration.

To rise or fall with steady acceleration.

To cause to take a spiral form or course.

To cause to take a spiral form or course.

Simple past tense and past participle of spiral

(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. Category:en:Curves

(informal) A helix.

A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.

(rail) A section of track that forms a circle and crosses over itself, used for gaining height in mountainous territory.

Helical, like a spiral.

(intransitive) To move along the path of a spiral or helix.

(transitive) To cause something to spiral.

To increase continually.

Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring.

Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis, and at the same time rising or advancing forward; winding like the thread of a screw; helical.

Of or pertaining to a spiral; like a spiral.

A plane curve, not reëntrant, described by a point, called the generatrix, moving along a straight line according to a mathematical law, while the line is revolving about a fixed point called the pole. Cf. Helix.

Anything which has a spiral form, as a spiral shell.

A plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at ever-greater distances from it

A curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

Ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops;

Flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

To wind or move in a spiral course;

Form a spiral;

Move in a spiral or zigzag course

In the shape of a coil