angular frequency

noun Physics.

a measure of the frequency of an object varying sinusoidally equal to 2π times the frequency in cycles per second and expressed in radians per second. Symbol: π

Nearby words

angular curvature, angular deformation, angular diameter, angular dispersion, angular displacement, angular frequency, angular gyrus, angular house, angular leaf spot, angular magnification, angular measure

Origin of angular frequency

First recorded in 1925–30

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British Dictionary definitions for angular frequency

angular frequency

noun

physics the frequency of a periodic process, wave system, etc, expressed in radians per second

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