rotary motion vs spiral

spiral vs rotary motion

rotary motion and spiral both are nouns.

rotary motion is not an adjective while spiral is an adjective.

rotary motion is not a verb while spiral is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rotary motion	Yes	No	No	No
spiral	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, spiral is a hyponym of rotary motion; that is, spiral is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rotary motion:

rotary motion: the act of rotating as if on an axis
spiral: flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

Other hyponyms of rotary motion include circumvolution, feather, feathering, gyration, whirling, pivot, pronation, spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl, supination, turn, twist, twist, wind, winding, turnout.

rotary motion (noun)	spiral (noun)
the act of rotating as if on an 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

rotary motion (adjective)	spiral (adjective)
	in the shape of a coil

rotary motion (verb)	spiral (verb)
	to wind or move in a spiral course
	move in a spiral or zigzag course
	form a spiral

Difference between rotary motion and spiral

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