angular velocity

noun

: the rate of rotation around an axis usually expressed in radians or revolutions per second or per minute

Examples of angular velocity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
This attraction also boasts a gyroscope, a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024 If the jumper tucks their knees in toward their chest, this will increase their angular velocity (just like the ice skater above). Rhett Allain, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024 Both of those processes have long been predictable influences on the Earth’s angular velocity. Evan Bush, NBC News, 16 July 2024 The change, in turn, affects the planet’s angular velocity. Evan Bush, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for angular velocity 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angular velocity was circa 1672

Dictionary Entries Near angular velocity

Cite this Entry

“Angular velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angular%20velocity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on angular velocity

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!