Necker and the Estates-General. In the wake of Calonneâs dismissal, Louis XVI brought back Swiss banker Jacques Necker, who had previously served a ten-year stint as director general of finance.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: helix (Noun). A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.helix (Noun). A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: helix (Noun). A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
Definition of radial. 1  1a : a radial partb : ray. 2  2 : a body part (such as an artery) lying near or following the course of the radius. 3  3 : a pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at approximately 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread âcalled also radial-ply tire, radial tire.