irrotational
[ ir-oh-tey-shuh-nl ]
/ ˌɪr oʊˈteɪ ʃə nl /
adjective
not having rotation.
Mathematics. conservative(def 7).
Words nearby irrotational
irritating, irritation, irritation fibroma, irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, irs, irtysh
Origin of irrotational
OTHER WORDS FROM irrotational
ir·ro·ta·tion·al·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for irrotational
A second-order effect on direction may therefore be produced by irrotational motion, but not a first-order effect.
The Ether of Space|Oliver LodgeIt is important to distinguish between two types of strain: the “rotational” type and the “irrotational” type.
A stream line is the line, straight or curved, traced by a particle in a current of fluid in irrotational movement.