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rotation curve

rotation curve noun: for a galaxy, a plot of the orbital velocity of objects with respect to the center of the galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two.

Noun

rotation curve (plural rotation curves)

  1. for a galaxy, a plot of the orbital velocity of objects with respect to the center of the galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two

Forms of rotation curve

pluralrotation curves

Questions about rotation curve

What does rotation curve mean?
Rotation curve means for a galaxy, a plot of the orbital velocity of objects with respect to the center of the galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two.
What part of speech is rotation curve?
Rotation curve is a noun.
What is the plural of rotation curve?
The plural of rotation curve is rotation curves.

Words near rotation curve in the dictionary

  1. rotating magnetic field
  2. rotating radio transient
  3. rotating radio transients
  4. rotatingly
  5. rotation
  6. rotation curve
  7. rotation curves
  8. rotation government
  9. rotation period
  10. rotation periods
  11. rotation time

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