instantaneous velocity

noun

The velocity of an object at any given instant (especially that of an accelerating object).

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Meanings

nouninstantaneous velocity (plural instantaneous velocities)

plural instantaneous velocities

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

instantaneous velocity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instantaneous%20velocity

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