"arithmetic spiral" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arithmetic spirals [plural]
Etymology: It is a spiral whose equation in polar coordinates is linear, which would thus, when quantized, yield an arithmetic progression. Head templates: {{en-noun}} arithmetic spiral (plural arithmetic spirals)
  1. (mathematics) A spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate. Categories (topical): Curves, Mathematics Synonyms: Archimedean spiral, spiral of Archimedes

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