helicity (B2)
noun
Definition
helicity means the quality of being helical. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses helicity to mean the quality of being helical.
The teacher asked students to find helicity in the reading.
Check the words around helicity to choose the right meaning.
How to Use helicity
- a/the helicity (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a helicity."
- helicity in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked helicity in context before translating it."
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