velocity

  • 21velocity — ve|lo|ci|ty [vıˈlɔsıti US ˈla: ] n plural velocities [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: vélocité, from Latin velocitas, from velox fast ] 1.) [U and C] technical the speed of something that is moving in a particular direction ▪ the velocity of… …

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  • 22velocity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Speed Nouns 1. velocity, speed, celerity, swiftness, rapidity, expedition (see haste); acceleration; hurry, spurt, rush, dash; smart, lively, swift, or spanking pace; flying, flight; gallop, canter, trot …

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  • 23velocity — [[t]vɪlɒ̱sɪti[/t]] velocities N VAR Velocity is the speed at which something moves in a particular direction. [TECHNICAL] ...the velocity of light. ...the velocities at which the stars orbit. ...high velocity rifles …

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  • 24velocity — noun 1 (C, U) technical the speed at which something moves in a particular direction: the velocity of light | a high velocity bullet 2 (U) formal a high speed …

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  • 25velocity — n. (pl. ies) 1 the measure of the rate of movement of a usu. inanimate object in a given direction. 2 speed in a given direction. 3 (in general use) speed. Phrases and idioms: velocity of escape = escape velocity. Etymology: F veacutelociteacute… …

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  • 26velocity — ve|loc|i|ty [ və lasəti ] noun uncount TECHNICAL the speed that something moves at in one direction: a device for measuring wind velocity …

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  • 27velocity — noun light travels at a constant velocity Syn: speed, pace, rate, tempo, momentum, impetus; swiftness, rapidity; literary fleetness, celerity …

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  • 28velocity — greitis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. rate; speed; velocity vok. Geschwindigkeit, f rus. скорость, f pranc. rapidité, f; vitesse, f …

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  • 29velocity — greitis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Vektorinis dydis, skaitine verte lygus materialiojo taško poslinkiui per vienetinį laiko tarpą. Greičio modulis v = ds/dt lygus taško nueito kelio s išvestinei laiko t atžvilgiu …

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  • 30velocity — greitis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. speed; velocity vok. Geschwindigkeit, f rus. скорость, f pranc. vitesse, f; vélocité, f …

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