pseudorapidity

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noun

A measure of the velocity of a particle relative to that of a beam of particles, approximated by a function of its angle.

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Meanings

nounpseudorapidity (countable and uncountable, plural pseudorapidities)

plural pseudorapidities

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesA measure of the velocity of a particle relative to that of a beam of particles, approximated by a function of its angle.

Origin

From pseudo- + rapidity.

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APA

pseudorapidity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudorapidity

MLA

“pseudorapidity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudorapidity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudorapidity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudorapidity.

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