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Archimedean spiral

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Synonyms: arithmetic spiral

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: Fermat's spiral

History

Etymology

Named after Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 – c. 212 BC), a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: Archimédova spirála — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • Dutch: archimedes-spiraal — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • Esperanto: arĥimeda spiralo — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • Esperanto: arkimeda spiralo — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • Finnish: Arkhimedeen spiraali — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • Finnish: aritmeettinen spiraali — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • French: spirale d'Archimède — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • Hungarian: arkhimédészi spirál — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • Polish: spirala Archimedesa — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate
  • Portuguese: espiral de Arquimedes — a spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate