VORTICITY


Meaning of VORTICITY in English

n.

Pronunciation: vo ̇ r- ' ti-s ə -t ē

Function: 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

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