VORTICITY


Meaning of VORTICITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vȯr-ˈti-sə-tē ]

noun

Date: 1888

1. : the state of a fluid in vortical motion ; broadly : vortical motion

2. : a measure of vortical motion ; especially : a vector measure of local rotation in a fluid flow

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.