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vorticity

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[vawr-tis-i-tee] / vɔrˈtɪs ɪ ti /

noun

Mechanics.

plural

vorticities

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of vorticity

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

Example Sentences

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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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