vortex
noun
a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool.
vortices
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pluralof vortex.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The findings demonstrate that even a surface feature only one atom high can have a powerful influence on the movement of quantum vortices.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Within this range, vortices could flow freely along the steps without becoming trapped by imperfections in the material.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Under certain conditions, these vortices moved more than 1,000 times more easily along the steps than across them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
However, superconductors also contain tiny quantum structures known as vortices.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
All of this can be explained very well in the atomic model of the world, but only with much greater difficulty using Cartesian vortices.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
