vorticity

vor·tic·i·ty

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vawr-tis-i-tee]
- /vɔrˈtɪs ɪ ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vawr-tis-i-tee]
- /vɔrˈtɪs ɪ ti/

Definitions of vorticity word

noun plural vorticity a measure of the circulation of a fluid: a quantity equal to twice the angular momentum of a particle of the fluid around which there is circulation. 1
noun vorticity the state of a fluid in rotation 0
noun vorticity (mathematics, fluid dynamics) A property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field. 0

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Origin of vorticity

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Latin vortic- (stem of vortex; see vortex) + -ity

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Parts of speech for Vorticity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vorticity

vorticity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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