Meanings
nounvelocity dispersion (plural velocity dispersions)
plural velocity dispersions
- astronomyThe statistical dispersion (about a mean) of the velocities of the stars in a galaxy (or galaxies in a cluster)
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velocity dispersion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velocity%20dispersion
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