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velocity Definition

ve·loc·ity (və läsə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. quickness or rapidity of motion or action; swiftness; speed
    1. rate of change of position, in relation to time; speed (sense )
    2. a vector quantity that specifies both the speed of a body and its direction of motion: abbrev. v

Etymology: Fr vélocité < L velocitas < velox: see velocipede

velocity Synonyms

velocity

n.

quickness, swiftness, celerity, rapidity, impetus, escape velocity, exhaust velocity; see also speed.

velocity Finance Definition
The rate at which a given dollar changes hands during a certain period of time. The faster money turns over, the higher the velocity. A higher velocity is associated with a higher dollar volume of transactions and could lead to inflation. Velocity is calculated by dividing gross domestic product by money supply. Economists who subscribe to monetarism believe that the changes in velocity are fairly predictable, and they study the causes of money growth and changes in velocity to estimate future economic growth.
velocity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • propagation: The velocity of propagation of Rayleigh waves is smaller than that of body waves.
  • recession: He showed, from spectra of the galaxies, that there was an increase in the velocity of recession with distance.

Converse of object

  • calculate: The above gear ratio equation can be used to calculate the angular velocity of the large gear from the small gear.

Adjective modifier

  • angular: The above gear ratio equation can be used to calculate the angular velocity of the large gear from the small gear.
  • radial: R radial velocity The speed at which an object is moving away or toward an observer.
  • rotational: This may account for a large loss of rotational velocity through the millions of years.
  • seismic: The differences in lava composition between the stratigraphic groups affect the average seismic velocity of each group.
  • tidal: The precise location of the initial stage of development of the Ness Pole must be linked to where tidal current velocities start to diminish.
  • orbital: The rotation curve is a plot of the orbital velocity of the clouds around the galactic center vs. their distance from the Galaxy center.

Modifies a noun

  • dispersion: The phase velocity dispersion curve thus produced is then used to calculate the material stiffness.
  • vector: The excess energy is added to the velocity vector, without change of direction.
  • gradient: Over the thickness of the fluid there is a velocity gradient depending on the relative movement of the bearing surfaces.
  • v: If we can shrink the error in u then the error in the final velocity v will also shrink.
  • rifle: The culling of deer involves the selection of older or unhealthy animals which are shot humanely with a high velocity rifle.

Noun used with modifier

  • muzzle: An additional benefit was that the light weight permitted a higher muzzle velocity, reducing the time of flight.
  • conduction: NCS show slowing of conduction velocity across the elbow.
  • efflux: A cone fitted at the chimney exit to increase efflux velocity should be permitted.
  • drift: For very low E / N, the drift velocity is proportional to E / N.
  • p-wave: In the example of Figure 3, tho, the sedimentary P-wave velocities are significantly lower than the basalt S-wave velocities.
  • propagation: Most meridional propagation velocities from high to low latitudes are less than 600 m/s.

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