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helix

[hee-liks] / ˈhi lɪks /
NOUN
coil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
braid tendril
STRONG
bight circle convolution corkscrew curlicue gyration involution lap loop ring roll scroll spiral turn twine twirl twist whorl wind
Antonyms
STRONG
line
NOUN
convolution
Synonyms
STRONG
coil complexity contortion curlicue gyration intricacy involution sinuosity sinuousness swirl tortuousness twist undulation winding
WEAK
coiling flexing serpentine snaking
Antonyms
WEAK
line straightness
NOUN
curve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arc arch contour loop trajectory
STRONG
ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl
WEAK
curvation rondure
Antonyms
WEAK
line
NOUN
knot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
screw tangle
STRONG
bond braid bunch coil connection contortion entanglement gnarl hitch joint kink ligament ligature link mat nexus perplexity rosette snag snarl spiral splice tie twirl twist warp whirl whorl yoke
WEAK
vinculum
NOUN
spiral
Synonyms
STRONG
coil corkscrew curlicue flourish gyration gyre quirk screw volute whorl
NOUN
twist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curve flourish
STRONG
arc bend braid coil convolution curlicue hank jerk meander plug ply pull roll spiral swivel torsion turn twine undulation warp wind wrench yank zigzag
Antonyms
STRONG
line
NOUN
whorl
Synonyms
STRONG
coil corkscrew curl eddy swirl twirl twist vortex whirlpool

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Still, Harper and Yasmin’s existences are inextricably linked, gnarled together in a helix of favors and bargains.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

You can look at friendship as a journey that is like a double helix: Sometimes you and a friend will be in sync financially or emotionally, and other times you’ll be out of alignment.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

The authors have structured the work as a triple helix, and some of the most powerful moments occur when all three incarnations of the characters are on stage at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

When she loses her cycle, she is forced to run up the helix of a parking garage at normal human speed, giving a pathetic comedic element to someone who ought to be terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The real problem was the absence of any structural hypothesis which would allow them to pack the bases regularly in the inside of the helix.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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