vorticity
noun
vor·tic·i·ty
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Definition of vorticity
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: a measure of vortical motion
especially
: a vector measure of local rotation in a fluid flow
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The vorticity in the extra dimensions can suddenly initiate a bounce. — Quanta Magazine, "How the Universe Got Its Bounce Back," 31 Jan. 2018 The color represents vorticity, a quantity related to angular momentum. — Lee Phillips, Ars Technica, "Turbulence, the oldest unsolved problem in physics," 10 Oct. 2018 Much like a dust devil or whirlwind, the rapidly rising air above a wildfire can accelerate and turn the local vorticity into a tight vertical vortex, now composed of fire instead of dust. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "Video: Hellish ‘firenado’ seen in devastating fire season in Portugal," 19 Oct. 2017 This measure, called the vorticity, provides a measure of how rapidly a fluid is rotating. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Taking quark-gluon plasma for a spin may un-break a fundamental symmetry," 2 Aug. 2017 The influx of additional heat, moisture, and positive vorticity (atmospheric spin) may even help to intensify the primary circulation. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, "The science behind this strange dance between hurricanes Hilary and Irwin," 31 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vorticity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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