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Definition: TORSIONAL |
TORSIONALAdjective1. Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, torsional force. |
Crosswords: TORSIONAL |
| Specialty definitions using "TORSIONAL": critical torsional speeds ♦ resilient couplings ♦ solid couplings ♦ torsion rod spring. (references) |
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| "TORSIONAL" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 92.00% of the time. "TORSIONAL" is used about 25 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 92% | 23 | 72,767 |
| Noun (proper) | 8% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 25 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "TORSIONAL": critical torsional speeds ♦ spring subjected to torsional stress ♦ spring subjected to torsional stress in its material ♦ torsional flutter ♦ torsional force ♦ torsional moment ♦ torsional rigidity ♦ torsional strength ♦ torsional stress. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
buckling lateral torsional | 22 |
frequency torsional vibration | 5 |
constant torsional | 4 |
torsional vibration | 4 |
damper torsional | 3 |
torsional | 2 |
laser torsional vibrometer | 2 |
pendulum torsional | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "TORSIONAL"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 扭转力. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | torsionsstivhed (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), torsions stivhed (torsional rigidity), torsionsfjeder (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), torsionsjustering (torsional adjustment), torsionspåvirkning (torsional stressing), torsionssvingning (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), torsionssvingninger (torsional flutter), torsionskraft (torsional strength, twisting strength), vridningskraft (torsional strength, twisting strength), vridningsstyrke (torsional strength), vridningskrumning (torsional buckling), drejningsmoment (driving couple, torque, torquing, torsional moment, twisting moment), vridningsmoment (angular stress, torque, torsion stress, torsional moment, torsional stress, twisting moment, twisting stress), vridningspaavirkning (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional stress, twisting stress), vridningsspænding (torsional stressing), snoningskrybning (torsional creep), mangel på vridningselasticitet (torsional rigidity), krumning ved vridning (torsional buckling), kritisk omdrejningstal for torsionssvingninger (critical torsional speeds). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | torsiemoment (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), torsie vereffening (torsional adjustment), torsiebelasting (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional loading test, torsional stress, torsional stressing, twisting stress), torsie-flutter (torsional flutter), torsiekritische toerentallen (critical torsional speeds), torsiespanning (torsional stress), torsiestang (torsion rod spring, torsional linkage), torsiestijfgheid (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), torsietrilling (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), torsieveer (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), torsiekracht (torsional strength, twisting strength), wringmoment (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), wringingskracht (torsional strength, twisting strength), belasting op torsie (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional stress, twisting stress), wringingssterkte (torsional strength), wringingsstijfheid (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), wringingsweerstand (torsional rigidity), knik met wringing (torsional buckling), knik met buiging en torsie (torsional-flexural buckling), draaimoment (bending moment, driving couple, moment of a couple, moment of a force, moment of a torque, moment of force, torque, torsional moment, turning moment, twisting moment), buigtorsieknik (torsional-flexural buckling), bladresponsie bij wringing (blade torsional response). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | vääntörasitus (torsional stressing), vääntönurjahdus (torsional buckling), vääntömomentti (bending moment, moment of a couple, moment of a force, moment of a torque, moment of force, torque, torsional moment, turning moment, twisting moment), vääntölujuus (torsional strength), vääntökuormitustesti (torsional loading test), vääntökriittiset pyörimisnopeudet (critical torsional speeds), vääntöjousi (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), vääntöjäykkyys (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), vääntöflutteri (torsional flutter), kiertymätasoitus (torsional adjustment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | travail la torsion (torsion stress, torsional stress), timonerie en torsion (torsional linkage), tension de torsion (torsional stress), résistance la torsion (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness, torsional strength), contrainte de torsion (torsional stress), effort de torsion (torsion stress, torsional stress), flambement par flexion-torsion (torsional-flexural buckling), flambement par torsion (torsional buckling), flambement torsionnel-flexionnel (torsional-flexural buckling), flottement de torsion (torsional flutter), force de torsion (torsional strength), mise sous contrainte par torsion (torsional loading test), module en torsion (torsional modulus), moment de torsion (torque), ajustement de torsion (torsional adjustment), réponse en torsion de la pale (blade torsional response), vitesses critiques de torsion (critical torsional speeds), raideur de torsion (torsional stiffness), ressort de torsion (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), rigidité la torsion (torsional rigidity), rigidité en torsion (torsional rigidity), rigidité torsionnelle (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), sollicitation la torsion (torsion stress, torsional stress), sollicitation de torsion (torsional stressing), vibration de torsion (torsional vibration), oscillation de torsion (torsional effect). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Drillung (spinning, torsion), Drehmoment-. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | συστροφικόσ, στροφικόσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | csavaró nyomaték (torque, torsional moment, twist). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | tiranteria di torsione (torsional linkage), tensione di torsione (torsional stress), rigidezza a torsione (torsional stiffness), effetto torsionale (torsional effect), forza di torsione (torsional strength, twisting strength), instabilit flesso-torsionale (torsional-flexural buckling), instabilit torsionale (torsional buckling), molla di torsione (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), momento di torsione (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), momento torcente (torque), piegamento di torsione-flessione per carico di punta (torsional-flexural buckling), aggiustamento torsionale (torsional adjustment), resistenza alla torsione (torsional strength), vibrazione torsionale (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), rigidit torsionale (torsional rigidity), risposta torsionale della pala (blade torsional response), sforzo di torsione (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional strength, torsional stress, twisting strength, twisting stress), sforzo torsionale (torsional stress), sollecitazione di torsione (torsional stressing), velocit critica torsionale (critical torsional speeds), vibrazione aeroelastica torsionale (torsional flutter), prova di carico a torsione (torsional loading test). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | torshynagh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | orsionaltay torque (contact, torque), momento de torcao (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), articulação de torção (torsional linkage), deformação por torção-flexão (torsional-flexural buckling), ensaio de carga sob torção (torsional loading test), esfôrco de torcao (torsional stress), esforço de torção (torque, twist), ajustamento de torção (torsional adjustment), mola de torção (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), vibração de torsão (torsional flutter), resistência torção (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness, torsional strength), resposta da pá em torção (blade torsional response), rigidez em torção (torsional rigidity), velocidades críticas de torção (critical torsional speeds), vibração de torção (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), força de torção (torsional strength, twisting strength). (various references) скручивающий. (various references) trabajo a torsión (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional stress, twisting stress), tensionado por torsión (torsional loading test), resorte de torsión (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), esfuerzo de torsión (torque), esfuerzo torsional (torsional stress), eslabón de torsión (torsional linkage), flameo torsional (torsional flutter), fuerza de torsión (torsional strength, twisting strength), momento de giro (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), momento de torsión (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), momento torsor (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), muelle de torsión (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), pandeo por flexión-torsión (torsional-flexural buckling), ajuste de torsión (torsional adjustment), resistencia a la torsión (torsional strength), vibración torsional (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), respuesta en torsión de la pala (blade torsional response), rigidez a la torsión (stiffness, torsional rigidity), rigidez en torsión (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), solicitación de torsión (torsional stressing), unión de torsión (torsional linkage), varillaje torsional (torsional linkage), velocidades críticas de torsión (critical torsional speeds), vibración de torsión (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), pandeo por torsión (torsional buckling). (various references) torsionsstyvhet (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), torsionsjustering (torsional adjustment), torsionsfjäder (axially loaded helical spring, compression spring, spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material, tension spring), torsionsbelastningstest (torsional loading test), torsionsbelastningsprovning (torsional loading test), vridstyvhet (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), vridpåkänning (torsional strength, torsional stressing), vridmoment (torque), vridknäckning (torsional buckling), kritiskt torsionssvängningsvarvtal (critical torsional speeds). (various references) burulmayla ilgili. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "TORSIONAL": torsionally. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: tonsorial. | |
| Words within the letters "a-i-l-n-o-o-r-s-t" | |
-1 letter: isolator, orations, ortolans, ostiolar, solation, tonsilar. | |
-2 letters: aroints, latinos, lotions, nitroso, nostril, ooralis, oralist, oration, ortolan, rations, ratlins, ratoons, rialtos, rosinol, soliton, tailors, talions, torsion. | |
-3 letters: aloins, aorist, arioso, aristo, aroint, arsino, instal, instar, intros, latino, lorans, lotion, nitros, norias, oorali, orison, ration, ratios, ratlin, ratoon, rialto, sailor, saloon, santir, santol, satori, solano. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-i-l-n-o-o-r-s-t" | |
+2 letters: colorations, floriations, horizontals, inoculators, morulations, pollinators, relocations, sporulation, tolerations, torsionally. | |
+3 letters: astronomical, cartoonishly, chlorinators, conciliators, consistorial, consolidator, correlations, deflorations, distortional, elaborations, explorations, formulations, holothurians, iconolatries, meliorations, nonsteroidal, percolations, solarization, sporulations, strobilation, urbanologist. | |
+4 letters: aldosteronism, ameliorations, anthologizers, chlorinations, colorizations, consolidators, controversial, creolizations, discoloration, flavoproteins, fluoridations, fluorinations, gastronomical, interpolators, malabsorption, malformations, metropolitans, moralizations, narratologies, narratologist, nonhistorical, obliterations, observational, polarizations, prepositional, proclamations, prolongations, promulgations, proportionals, propositional, reallocations, reconsolidate, repopulations, solarizations, strobilations, translocation, urbanologists, valorizations. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 4F 52 53 49 4F 4E 41 4C |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01001111 01010010 01010011 01001001 01001111 01001110 01000001 01001100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T O R S I O N A L |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 004F 0052 0053 0049 004F 004E 0041 004C |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)544952534349483546 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Derivations | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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