vortex Meaning & Definition
What Does Vortex Mean?
As a noun, vortex means A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column. It can also mean Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre. As a verb, it means To mix using a vortex mixer.
Quick Facts About Vortex
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈvɔɹtɛks// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | maelstrom, whirl and convolution |
| Plural | vortices |
| Verb forms | vortexes, vortexing, vortexed |
Vortex Definition (Noun)
- A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
- Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
- Anything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.
- A supposed collection of particles of very subtle matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or planet; part of a Cartesian theory accounting for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it.
- Any of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera.
- A group of vultures or buzzards.
Vortex as a Verb
- To mix using a vortex mixer.
Synonyms of Vortex
Vortex synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Vortex
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Vortex in a Sentence
2004: the consumer vortex that is East Hampton — The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38
Word Forms & Grammar
vortex (plural vortices or vortexes)
vortex (third-person singular simple present vortexes, present participle vortexing, simple past and past participle vortexed)
Words That Rhyme With Vortex
Origin of Vortex
Learned borrowing from Latin vortex.[1] Doublet of vertex.
How Do You Say Vortex?
Vortex is pronounced //ˈvɔɹtɛks// and has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Vortex
Is vortex a noun or a verb?
Vortex is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for vortex?
You can replace vortex with words such as maelstrom, whirl and convolution. See the full list of vortex synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of vortex?
The plural of vortex is vortices.
What is the past tense of vortex?
The past tense of vortex is vortexed. The present participle is vortexing.