Synonyms of the word

vortex

• n. A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
• n. (figuratively) Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
• n. (figuratively) Anything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.
• n. (historical) A supposed collection of particles of very subtle matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion…
• n. (zoology) Any of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera.

convolution

• n. Something that is folded or twisted.
• n. Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.
• n. The shape of something rotating; a vortex.
• n. (mathematics) A form of moving average.
• n. (computing) A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.

current

• n. The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.
• n. (electricity) The time rate of flow of electric charge.
• n. A tendency or a course of events.
• adj. Existing or occurring at the moment.
• adj. Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.
• adj. (obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.

maelstrom

• n. A large and violent whirlpool.
• n. Any violent or turbulent situation.

stream

• n. A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.
• n. A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air).
• n. Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.
• n. (sciences, umbrella term) All moving waters.
• n. (computing) A source or repository of data that can be read or written only sequentially.
• n. (figuratively) A particular path, channel, division, or way of proceeding.
• n. (Britain, education) A division of a school year by perceived ability.
• v. (intransitive) To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.
• v. To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.
• v. (Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used…

swirl

• v. (transitive, intransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
• v. To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl.
• v. (figuratively) to circulate.
• n. A whirling eddy.
• n. A twist or coil of something.

whirl

• v. (intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
• v. (intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
• v. (transitive) To make something or someone whirl.
• v. (transitive) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
• n. An act of whirling.
• n. Something that whirls.
• n. A confused tumult.
• n. A rapid series of events.
• n. Dizziness or giddiness.
• n. (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.

whirlpool

• n. A swirling body of water.
• n. A hot tub, jacuzzi.
• n. Turmoil, or agitated excitement.
• v. To spin like the water in a whirlpool.