##  [Vortex](/index.php/vortex) 

  ##  [Vortex](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/vortex-0) 

  

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Definition

A region in a fluid or field where the flow circulates around an axis or core, characterized by rotational motion and often by a concentrated circulation or phase winding; in quantum fluids vortices can carry quantized circulation and have a topological core.