spiral vs structure

structure vs spiral

spiral and structure both are nouns.

spiral is an adjective but structure is not an adjective.

spiral and structure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spiral	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
structure	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

spiral: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
structure: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

Other hypernyms of spiral include construction.

spiral (noun)	structure (noun)
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
a continuously accelerating change in the economy	the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center	the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

spiral (adjective)	structure (adjective)
in the shape of a coil

spiral (verb)	structure (verb)
to wind or move in a spiral course	give a structure to
move in a spiral or zigzag course
form a spiral

Difference between spiral and structure

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