instantaneous velocity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The velocity of an object at any given instant (especially that of an accelerating object).
  2. The limit of the change in position per unit time as the unit of time approaches zero; expressed mathematically as lim _(t→0)(Δx)/(Δt)

Word forms

instantaneous velocity instantaneous velocities
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