"velocity dispersion" meaning in All languages combined

See velocity dispersion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: velocity dispersions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} velocity dispersion (plural velocity dispersions)
  1. (astronomy) The statistical dispersion (about a mean) of the velocities of the stars in a galaxy (or galaxies in a cluster) Wikipedia link: velocity dispersion Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-velocity_dispersion-en-noun-u95rymQ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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