spiral of Archimedes

noun

A spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate.

Meanings

nounspiral of Archimedes (plural spirals of Archimedes)

plural spirals of Archimedes

  1. mathematicsA spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate.

    Synonyms: Archimedean spiral, arithmetic spiral

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate.

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