vortices

Meanings

• noun

  A place where water or other fluids forms a whirlpool or a circular current.

  - "The hurricane created a vortex in the ocean."
  - "The drain forms a vortex when the water goes down."

• noun

  A region of rotating space-time caused by a massive object.

  - "A black hole forms a powerful vortex in space."
  - "The vortex of a galaxy is where most of the matter is concentrated."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vortices
nortices , portices , mortices

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Variants

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vortex , vortexes , vortices

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'vortex' meaning whirlpool.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vortex' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The study of vortices is called vorticology.

3. The word 'vortex' comes from the Latin word 'vortex' meaning whirlpool.

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Related Concepts

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1. whirlpool: A circular current caused by the spin of a body of fluid or the convergence of fluid from all directions.

2. black hole: A region of space from which nothing, not even light, can escape.

3. galaxy: A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravity.

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Culture

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Vortices have been a subject of fascination in various fields. In physics, they are associated with black holes and galaxies. In literature, vortex is used as a metaphor for chaos and destruction. In art, vorticism was a modernist movement that emphasized dynamic forms and motion.

How to Memorize "vortices"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large whirlpool in the ocean or a drain forming a vortex when water goes down.
   - Visualize a spinning galaxy or a black hole sucking in matter.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a whirlpool or a spinning top.
   - Link it to the concept of a black hole or a galaxy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word as 'Vortex' is similar to 'whirl' and 'ex'.
   - Use the acronym 'Vortex' stands for 'Vast Orbiting Rotating Turbulent Extreme Spaces'.

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