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hodograph

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From hodo- + -graph.

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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