English Explanatory Dictionary

peculiar velocity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The velocity of an object, such as a star or a galaxy, relative to a reference rest frame where the average motion of surrounding objects is zero.

Word forms

peculiar velocity peculiar velocities

Synonyms

peculiar motion
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