vortex — noun (plural vortices; also vortexes) Etymology: New Latin vortic , vortex, from Latin vertex, vortex whirlpool more at vertex Date: 1652 1. something that resembles a whirlpool < the hellish vortex of battle Time > 2. a. a mass of fluid (as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
vortex — vor|tex [ˈvo:teks US ˈvo:r ] n plural vortices [ tısi:z] or vortexes [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Latin vertex, vortex; VERTEX] 1.) a mass of wind or water that spins quickly and pulls things into its centre 2.) [usually … Dictionary of contemporary English
Vortex — Vọrtex [aus lat. vertex (vortex), Gen.: verticis (vorticis) = Wirbel, Strudel] m; , ...tices: Faser , Haarwirbel (Anat.); ↑Vertex. Vọrtex cọrdis [↑Cor]: „Herzwirbel“, strudelförmige Anordnung der Muskelfasern an der Herzspitze. Vọrtices… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
vertex — ver|tex [ˈvə:teks US ˈvə:r ] n plural vertices [ tısi:z] or vertexes technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: vertex, vortex turning movement, whirlpool, top of the head, top , from vertere; VERSE] the point where two lines meet to form an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
VORTEX — En mécanique des fluides, on appelle vortex un type de tourbillon dans lequel la vitesse des particules du fluide en chaque point est inversement proportionnelle à la distance entre le point et le centre du tourbillon. Un tel tourbillon est… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Vortex — Vor tex, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L. vortex, vertex, icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See {Vertex}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vortex atom — Vortex Vor tex, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L. vortex, vertex, icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See {Vertex}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vortex wheel — Vortex Vor tex, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L. vortex, vertex, icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See {Vertex}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex — Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex. Specifically:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of a curve — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of a solid — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
