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velocity

ve·lo·city

UK/vəˈlɒsəti/ US/vəˈlɑsəti/ fairly common

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle French vélocité, from Latin vēlōcitās (“speed”), from vēlōx (“fast”), thus a doublet of veloce.

Phrases

  • constant velocity
  • root mean square velocity
  • velocity curve
  • velocity dispersion
  • velocity potential

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