"velocity curve" meaning in English

See velocity curve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: velocity curves [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v Head templates: {{en-noun}} velocity curve (plural velocity curves)
  1. (astronomy) A graph of the orbital speeds of the stars of a galaxy with respect to their distance from the galaxy's centre Wikipedia link: Galaxy rotation curve Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: rotation curve
    Sense id: en-velocity_curve-en-noun-OijASWRs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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