vortical


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

vor·ti·cal

 (vôr′tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or moving in a vortex; whirling.

vor′ti·cal·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

vor•ti•cal

(ˈvɔr tɪ kəl)

adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a vortex.
2. moving in a vortex.
[1645–55]
vor′ti•cal•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in periodicals archive ?
This implies a relatively long duration of the vortical effects.
natural/cosmic laws) are "fixed" (with the possibility of being "re-fixed") only when vast measuring tools are set into vast, cosmic-scale, operation via a vortical mechanism:
The cavitation is believed to take place in low pressure regions, for example, produced by vortical structures where pressure decreases.
The magnetic field of molecular currents, in contrast to the field of magnetic dipoles, is vortical, so its vectors and source densities are related to other equations.
The generalized Bessel differential equation appears for coupled acoustic-vortical wave problems, which would have satisfied the original Bessel differential equation in the decoupled acoustic or vortical case.
This near leading-edge-specific vortical flow system shows distinct flow separation and reattachment areas as evidenced from the computed tip surface heat transfer coefficients.
Using the principal of vortical flow, controlled particle dispersion effectively disrupts inherent nasal cavity airflows to deliver formulations to the olfactory region and the paranasal sinuses while minimizing peripheral deposition to the lungs and stomach.
One of the University of Glasgow professors, Frank Coton, gave a public lecture at President University (PresUniv) with the theme 'Understanding Complex Vortical Flow' on Thursday (25/1) at Charles Himawan Auditorium, President University.
A result taken into consideration is that the occurrence of large-scale vortical structures is suppressed by permeable cylinders.