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• spiral — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ winding in a continuous curve around a central point or axis. ► NOUN 1) a spiral curve, shape, or pattern. 2) a progressive rise or fall of prices, wages, etc., each responding to an upward or downward stimulus provided by a… …   English terms dictionary

• spiral — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 winding about a centre in an enlarging or decreasing continuous circular motion, either on a flat plane or rising in a cone; coiled. 2 winding continuously along or as if along a cylinder, like the thread of a screw. n. 1 a… …   Useful english dictionary

• spiral — spirality /spuy ral i tee/, n. spirally, adv. /spuy reuhl/, n., adj., v., spiraled, spiraling or (esp. Brit.) spiralled, spiralling. n. 1. Geom. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or… …   Universalium

• spiral — ▪ I. spiral spi‧ral 1 [ˈspaɪərəl ǁ ˈspaɪr ] noun [countable] a process, usually a harmful one, in which something continuously rises, falls, gets worse etc, often starting off slowly but gradually speeding up until it is out of control: • Sales… …   Financial and business terms

• spiral — spi|ral1 [ spaırəl ] noun count * 1. ) a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself a ) a shape made by something that curves around a central line or post and along its length 2. ) a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• spiral — I UK [ˈspaɪrəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms spiral : singular spiral plural spirals * 1) a) a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself b) a shape made by something that curves around a… …   English dictionary

• spiral — spi|ral1 [ˈspaıərəl US ˈspaır ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: spiralis (adjective), from Latin spira coil ] 1.) a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• spiral — 1 adjective in the form of a continuous line or curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from it all the time: a spiral watch spring spirally adjective 2 noun (C) 1 a spiral curve 2 a process, usually a harmful one, in which… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spiral — spi•ral [[t]ˈspaɪ rəl[/t]] n. adj. v. raled, ral•ing (esp. brit.) ralled, ral•ling. 1) math. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it 2) math. a helix 3) math. a single circle …   From formal English to slang

• spiral — adjective winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve around a central point or axis. ↘winding in a continuous curve of constant diameter about a central axis, as though along a cylinder; helical. ↘Astronomy denoting… …   English new terms dictionary

• spiral — / spaɪrəl/ noun something which twists round and round getting higher all the time ■ verb to twist round and round, getting higher all the time ● a period of spiralling prices ♦ spiralling inflation inflation where price rises make employees ask… …   Dictionary of banking and finance