hodograph

English

A general diagram of a hodograph

Etymology

From hodo- +‎ -graph.

Noun

hodograph (plural hodographs)

1. (physics, mathematics) A curve described by the moving extremity of a line whose other end is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; used in investigations respecting central forces.

Translations

Translations

• Bashkir: годограф (godograf)
• Finnish: hodografi
• French: hodographe m
• Hungarian: hodográf (hu)
• Italian: odografo m
• Kazakh: годограф (godograf)
• Kyrgyz: годограф (godograf)
• Russian: годо́граф (ru) m (godógraf)