spiral

Definition

A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

Etymology

From Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spīra, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

Example Sentences

• "My beloved friends and family who sustained and grounded me as I fell into the rabbit hole of this project or down the spiral of new parenthood."

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