Meanings
nounwinding number (plural winding numbers)
plural winding numbers
- geometryThe total number of times a given curve travels counterclockwise around a specified point.
Translations
French indice
- indicethe number of times a curve travels counterclockwise around a point
Polish indeks
- indeksthe number of times a curve travels counterclockwise around a point
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APA
winding number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winding%20number
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“winding number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winding%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winding number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winding%20number.
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