phase velocity
noun Physics.
the velocity with which a simple harmonic wave is propagated, equal to the wavelength divided by the period of vibration.
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Origin of phase velocity
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby phase velocity
phases of matter, phase space, phase speed, phase-switching, phase transition, phase velocity, -phasia, phasing, phasis, phasmid, phasor
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