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PRONUNCIATION OF LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL

logarithmic spiral  [ˌlɒɡəˈrɪðmɪk ˈspaɪərəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Logarithmic spiral is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

logarithmic spiral

Logarithmic spiral

A logarithmic spiral, equiangular spiral or growth spiral is a self-similar spiral curve which often appears in nature. The logarithmic spiral was first described by Descartes and later extensively investigated by Jacob Bernoulli, who called it Spira mirabilis, "the marvelous spiral".

Definition of logarithmic spiral in the English dictionary

The definition of logarithmic spiral in the dictionary is log r = aθ.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL


adenoviral
ˌædɪnəʊˈvaɪərəl
agricultural
ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl
cultural
ˈkʌltʃərəl
federal
ˈfɛdərəl
feral
ˈfɪərəl
general
ˈdʒɛnərəl
leptospiral
ˌleptəˈspaɪərəl
multispiral
ˌmʌltɪˈspaɪərəl
myxoviral
ˌmɪksəʊˈvaɪərəl
nadiral
ˈneɪdɪərəl
nonviral
ˌnɒnˈvaɪərəl
proviral
prəʊˈvaɪərəl
pyral
ˈpaɪərəl
retiral
rɪˈtaɪərəl
retroviral
ˌrɛtrəʊˈvaɪərəl
rural
ˈrʊərəl
scleral
ˈsklɪərəl
seral
ˈsɪərəl
spheral
ˈsfɪərəl
spiral
ˈspaɪərəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL

logagraphia
logan
logan-stone
loganberries
loganberry
logania
loganiaceous
logaoedic
logarithm
logarithmic
logarithmic function
logarithmical
logarithmically
logboard
logbook
loge
loggat
logged
logger
loggerhead

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL

achiral
admiral
antiretroviral
antiviral
arboviral
Archimedes spiral
barred spiral
chiral
decemviral
duumviral
Ekman Spiral
fleet admiral
hyperbolic spiral
inflationary spiral
rear admiral
red admiral
vice admiral
viral
wage-price spiral
white admiral

Synonyms and antonyms of logarithmic spiral in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «logarithmic spiral» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL

Find out the translation of logarithmic spiral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of logarithmic spiral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «logarithmic spiral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对数螺线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espiral logarítmica
570 millions of speakers

English

logarithmic spiral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लघुगणक सर्पिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوامة لوغاريتمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

логарифмическая спираль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espiral logarítmica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লগারিদমিক সর্পিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spirale logarithmique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lingkaran logaritma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

logarithmische Spirale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対数らせん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로그 나선형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spiral logaritma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xoắn ốc logarit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மடக்கை சுழல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉगरिदमिक सर्पिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Logaritmik spiral
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spirale logaritmica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spirala logarytmiczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

логарифмічна спіраль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spirală logaritmică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λογαριθμική σπείρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

logaritmiese spiraal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

logaritmisk spiral
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

logaritmisk spiral
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of logarithmic spiral

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about logarithmic spiral

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL»

Discover the use of logarithmic spiral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to logarithmic spiral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 ...
Martin Gardner has noted that Eperia, a common variety of spider, spins a web in which a strand coils around the center in a logarithmic spiral. The logarithmic spiral (also known as the equiangular spiral or Bernoulli spiral) can be expressed  ...
Clifford A. Pickover, 2009
2
Dynamic Symmetry: The Greek Vase
The name logarithmic spiral is due to Jacques Bernoulli.1 The spiral has been called also the geometrical spiral,2 and the proportional spiral;3 but more commonly, because of the property observed by Descartes, the equiangular spiral.4 ...
Jay Hambidge, 1920
3
The Curves of Life: Being an Account of Spiral Formations ...
The significance of the spiral in nature, art, science, and the phenomena of life and growth is probed
Theodore Andrea Cook, Sir Theodore Andrea Cook, 1979
4
ENGINEERING DRAWING: WITH PRIMER ON AUTOCAD
When the ratio of each successive radius vector for equal angular displacement of a line is constant, the curve traced by the tracing point is called logarithmic spiral. To construct a logarithmic spiral, a logarithmic scale (refer to Figure 4.53) ...
SIDDIQUEE ARSHAD N., ZAHID A. KHAN, MUKHTAR AHMAD, 2004
5
Sacred Geometry: Deciphering the Code
The logarithmic spiral is the only curve that does not alter its shape as it grows. The logarithmic spiral was later studied by that arch-logician Rene Descartes ( 1596-1650) and the mathematician Jakob Bernoulli (1654-1705). Bernoulli realized ...
Stephen Skinner, 2009
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Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
This type of feature shows a gradually changing curvature which Krumbein (1944 ) noted resembled that of a logarithmic spiral curve. Johnson (1919) gave an incisive description of wave refraction caused by headlands along an embayed ...
M. Schwartz, 2006
7
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Second Edition
1794 Logarithmic Spiral Logarithmic Spiral given by r = ae (1) where r is the distance from the ORIGIN, 0 is the angle from the X-AXIS, and a and b are arbitrary constants. The logarithmic spiral is also known as the GROWTH SPIRAL , ...
Eric W. Weisstein, 2002
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The Golden Ratio: The Story of PHI, the World's Most ...
Increasing by accumulation from within itself, the logarithmic spiral grows wider, with the distance between its "coils" increasing, as it moves away from the source , known as the pole. Specifically, turning by equal angles increases the distance  ...
Mario Livio, 2008
9
Spirals: Logarithmic Spiral, Ulam Spiral, Archimedean ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
10
The Geometry of Art and Life
This property of gnomonic growth and the role of the logarithmic spiral in living growth have been specially studied by Sir D'Arcy Thompson in his outstanding treatise on "Growth and Form" (C.U.P.); the property of gnomonic growth applies  ...
Matila Costiescu Ghyka, 1946

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term logarithmic spiral is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stunning home is a giant inhabitable seashell for humans (Video)
... home that follows nature's principles of design, as seen in the forms of plants, animals and in this case, the logarithmic spiral of sea shells. «Treehugger, Jun 15»
2
Turning a Nail Polish Disaster Into a Teachable Math Moment
'Is that a logarithmic spiral?'" So, got any memorable teachable math moments you've experienced either as a kid or adult? Yes, Cheerios Math ... «Military Technologies, Jun 15»
3
Pinwheel galaxy
... typhoons and can be described mathematically with the shape of the logarithmic spiral. This is often found in nature, such as mollusk shells. «Times of Malta, May 15»
4
Shanghai's New Museum Resembles a Tentacled Sea Creature
The chambered nautilus is a sea critter that lives inside a logarithmic spiral, eats old crustacean exoskeletons, and reproduces with a prong of ... «CityLab, May 15»
5
Swirling light beams carve intricate patterns
The resulting beam is a logarithmic spiral that was first described by Descartes and is similar to the shape of spiral galaxies. By altering the ... «physicsworld.com, May 15»
6
WITTENSTEIN wins Hermes Award 2015
... gearhead as the winner because it leverages a radically new gear tooth principle – the logarithmic spiral, which occurs in nature in the form ... «Design World Network, Apr 15»
7
Hermes 2015 award winner
The meshing pattern is a logarithmic spiral – another first. ... radically new gear-tooth principle – the logarithmic spiral, which occurs in nature in ... «Control Engineering Website, Apr 15»
8
And the Winner Is... 'Oscar' Night at Hannover Messe
The meshing pattern is a logarithmic spiral. The gearhead also features network connectivity, a major theme at the fair with its focus on Industry ... «IndustryWeek, Apr 15»
9
'Revolutionary' gearhead wins €100000 technology award
The meshing pattern is a logarithmic spiral – claimed to be the first of its type. The system boasts zero backlash, even at the zero crossing, while ... «Drives & Controls, Mar 15»
10
FRESH MEAT | FROM OUR COMMUNITY BLOGS
... dotted around, locations favour a more linear path in the rough shape of a logarithmic spiral that ends at your final destination: New Vegas. «Destructoid, Feb 15»

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