hodographs

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A form of hodograph — A curve described by the moving extremity of a line whose other end is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; used in investigations respecting central forces.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hodograph
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“hodographs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodographs. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hodographs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodographs.

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