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hodograph

Syllabification: (hod·o·graph)
Pronunciation: /ˈhädəˌgraf/

Definition of hodograph

noun

Mathematics
  • a curve, the radius vector of which represents in magnitude and direction the velocity of a moving object.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek hodos 'way' + -graph

hodograph in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hodograph in the British & World English dictionary