rotation curve

noun

for a galaxy, a plot of the orbital velocity of objects with respect to the center of the galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two

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Meanings

nounrotation curve (plural rotation curves)

plural rotation curves

  1. astrophysicsfor a galaxy, a plot of the orbital velocity of objects with respect to the center of the galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
velocity curve

Translations

Danish rotationskurve
  • rotationskurvea plot of the orbital velocity of solar systems with respect to the center of its galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two
German Rotationskurve
  • Rotationskurvea plot of the orbital velocity of solar systems with respect to the center of its galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“rotation curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotation%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rotation curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotation%20curve.

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