- vortexes, vortices
- For the plural of vortex, either is correct.
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
vortexes, vortices
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vortexes, vortices — For the plural of vortex, either is correct … Dictionary of troublesome word
vortexes — / vortices For the plural of vortex, either is correct … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Vortexes — Vortex Vor tex, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L. vortex, vertex, icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See {Vertex}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vortices — Vortex Vor tex, n.; pl. E. {Vortexes}, L. {Vortices}. [L. vortex, vertex, icis, fr. vortere, vertere, to turn. See {Vertex}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vortex — /vawr teks/, n., pl. vortexes, vortices / teuh seez /. 1. a whirling mass of water, esp. one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool. 2. a whirling mass of air, esp. one in the form of a visible column or spiral, as a tornado. 3. a… … Universalium
vortex — [[t]vɔ͟ː(r)teks[/t]] vortexes, vortices (plural) [pr][[t]vɔ͟ː(r)tɪsiːz[/t]][/pr] 1) N COUNT A vortex is a mass of wind or water that spins round so fast that it pulls objects down into its empty centre. The polar vortex is a system of wintertime… … English dictionary
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vortex — /ˈvɔtɛks / (say vawteks) noun (plural vortexes or vortices /ˈvɔtəsiz/ (say vawtuhseez)) 1. a whirling movement or mass of water, as a whirlpool. 2. a whirling movement or mass of air, as a whirlwind. 3. a whirling mass of fire, flame, etc. 4. a… …
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