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Definitions for vortex
ˈvɔr tɛks; -təˌsizvor·tex

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. whirl, swirl, vortex, convolutionnoun

    the shape of something rotating rapidly

  2. whirlpool, vortex, maelstromnoun

    a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Wiktionary

  1. vortexnoun

    A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.

  2. vortexnoun

    Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.

  3. vortexnoun

    Anything which inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.

Wikipedia

  1. Vortex

    In fluid dynamics, a vortex (PL: vortices or vortexes) is a region in a fluid in which the flow revolves around an axis line, which may be straight or curved. Vortices form in stirred fluids, and may be observed in smoke rings, whirlpools in the wake of a boat, and the winds surrounding a tropical cyclone, tornado or dust devil. Vortices are a major component of turbulent flow. The distribution of velocity, vorticity (the curl of the flow velocity), as well as the concept of circulation are used to characterise vortices. In most vortices, the fluid flow velocity is greatest next to its axis and decreases in inverse proportion to the distance from the axis. In the absence of external forces, viscous friction within the fluid tends to organise the flow into a collection of irrotational vortices, possibly superimposed to larger-scale flows, including larger-scale vortices. Once formed, vortices can move, stretch, twist, and interact in complex ways. A moving vortex carries some angular and linear momentum, energy, and mass, with it.

ChatGPT

  1. vortex

    A vortex is a mass of fluid, especially of a liquid or gas, that spins around very fast and pulls objects into its center. It can also refer to a situation or feeling that seems to completely engulf or involve one in its dynamic force.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vortexnoun

    a mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy

  2. Vortexnoun

    a supposed collection of particles of very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it, by a theory of vortices

  3. Vortexnoun

    any one of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera. See Illustration in Appendix

  4. Etymology: [L. vortex, vertex, -icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See Vertex.]

Wikidata

  1. Vortex

    In fluid dynamics, a vortex is a region within a fluid where the flow is mostly a spinning motion about an imaginary axis, straight or curved. That motion pattern is called a vortical flow. Vortices form in stirred fluids, including liquids, gases, and plasmas. Some common examples are smoke rings, the whirlpools often seen in the wake of boats and paddles, and the winds surrounding hurricanes, tornadoes and dust devils. Vortices form in the wake of airplanes and are prominent features of Jupiter's atmosphere. Vortices are a major component of turbulent flow. In the absence of external forces, viscous friction within the fluid tends to organize the flow into a collection of so-called irrotational vortices. Within such a vortex, the fluid's velocity is greatest next to the imaginary axis, and decreases in inverse proportion to the distance from it. The vorticity is very high in a core region surrounding the axis, and nearly zero in the rest of the vortex; while the pressure drops sharply as one approaches that region. Once formed, vortices can move, stretch, twist, and interact in complex ways. A moving vortex carries with it some angular and linear momentum, energy, and mass. In a stationary vortex, the streamlines and pathlines are closed. In a moving or evolving vortex the streamlines and pathlines are usually spirals.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Vortex

    vor′teks, n. a whirling motion of a fluid forming a cavity in the centre: a whirlpool: an eddy having a rotational motion of the smallest visible portion in the centre:—pl. Vor′tices, Vor′texes.—ns. Vor′tex-ring (phys.), a vortical molecular filament or column forming a ring composed of a number of small rotating circles, placed side by side—e.g. the smoke-rings emitted by a skilful cigarette-smoker; Vor′tex-thē′ory, the theory that matter is ultimately composed of vortices in a fluid—a conception due to Lord Kelvin.—adj. Vor′tical, whirling.—adv. Vor′tically.—adjs. Vor′ticose, Vortic′ūlar, Vortiginal (-ij′-), Vortiginous (-ij′-). [L. vortex, vertexvortĕre, vertĕre, to turn.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. vortex

    A whirlwind, or sudden, rapid, or violent motion of air or water in gyres or circles.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vortex in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vortex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of vortex in a Sentence

  1. H.W. Mann:

    We are an energy vortex

  2. Jason Furtado:

    In the stratosphere, the polar vortex typically recovers in strength within a couple of weeks of the peak of the event, however, in the troposphere, the effects of the SSW event( e.g., a further south jet stream, cold and stormy weather) can last for up to 8 weeks. So, these events, which can evolve quickly, can have lasting impacts on the winter weather patterns in the troposphere.

  3. James Madison:

    The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex.

  4. Gary Frantz:

    We learned a lot of lessons from last year’s polar vortex.

  5. Chris Williamson:

    Although still reasonably strong, the pace of growth has slowed for three successive months, taking it down to the slowest since January, when business was hit by extreme weather arising from the Polar Vortex. This time, there was little anecdotal evidence from companies of the weather affecting business.

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