velocity dispersion
velocity dispersion · velocity dispersions
The statistical dispersion of the velocities of the stars in a galaxyThe statistical dispersion (about a mean) of the velocities of the stars in a galaxy (or galaxies in a cluster)
Meaning
1 sensesThe statistical dispersion (about a mean) of the velocities of the stars in a galaxy (or galaxies in a cluster)
Forms
plural: velocity dispersions| Singular | velocity dispersion |
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regular