Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upward spiral

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: up-ward spi-ral
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation where something is constantly increasing.

noun

A continuous process of advancement or growth that is driven by self-reinforcing thoughts or actions.

Inflected Forms

upward spirals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

virtuous circle

Antonyms

downward spiral

Questions

What does upward spiral mean?: A situation where something is constantly increasing.

How to pronounce upward spiral

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