multi-start

English

Alternative forms

• n-start

Etymology

multi- +‎ start

Adjective

multi-start (not comparable)

1. (mathematics, in two dimensions) Describing a multiple spiral that starts at the origin and divides the plane into multiple regions
2. (mathematics, in three dimensions) Describing a construction of multiple helices that wrap around the same cylinder; if infinite, would divide the surface of the cylinder into multiple regions

Related terms

• one-start
• two-start