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peculiar velocities

peculiar velocities is the plural of peculiar velocity.

Meaning of peculiar velocity

Noun

peculiar velocity (plural peculiar velocities)

  1. The velocity of an object, such as a star or a galaxy, relative to a reference rest frame where the average motion of surrounding objects is zero.
    Synonyms:
    peculiar motion

Questions about peculiar velocities

What is peculiar velocities the plural of?
Peculiar velocities is the plural of peculiar velocity.

Words near peculiar velocities in the dictionary

  1. peculiar
  2. peculiar institution
  3. peculiar motion
  4. peculiar motions
  5. Peculiar People
  6. peculiar velocities
  7. peculiar velocity
  8. peculiaries
  9. peculiarise
  10. peculiarised
  11. peculiarises

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