double helix vs spiral

spiral vs double helix

double helix and spiral both are nouns.

double helix is not an adjective while spiral is an adjective.

double helix is not a verb while spiral is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double helix	Yes	No	No	No
spiral	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, spiral is a hypernym of double helix; that is, spiral is a word with a broader meaning than double helix:

double helix: a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis
spiral: a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

Other hypernyms of double helix include helix.

double helix (noun)	spiral (noun)
a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis	flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
	ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
	a continuously accelerating change in the economy
	a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
	a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

double helix (adjective)	spiral (adjective)
	in the shape of a coil

double helix (verb)	spiral (verb)
	to wind or move in a spiral course
	move in a spiral or zigzag course
	form a spiral

Difference between double helix and spiral

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