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Meaning of rotation curve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Rotationskurve

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

rotation government rotation period rotation time rotation-powered pulsar Rotational rotational axis