vorticity

American

[vawr-tis-i-tee] / vɔrˈtɪs ɪ ti /

noun

Mechanics.

a measure of the circulation of a fluid: a quantity equal to twice the angular momentum of a particle of the fluid around which there is circulation.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

vorticities

plural

Etymology

Origin of vorticity

First recorded in 1890–95; from Latin vortic-, stem of vortex ( see vortex) + -ity

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In hydrodynamics, acceleration is considered just as fundamental as vorticity, much as electric and magnetic fields are treated as equally important parts of electromagnetism.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Due to an interplay between hydrodynamics and ring topology, the BR molecules tumble around the gradient direction, which is perpendicular to the vorticity and flow axes.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024

All the tested models, independent of denticle orientation, showed similar flow, velocity and vorticity patterns.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2024

Recirculation patterns, highest velocity and vorticity developed directly on top of the denticles and in spaces between the denticles.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2024

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