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pe·cu·liar ve·loc·i·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. peculiar velocitynoun

    velocity with respect to the local standard of rest

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  1. peculiar velocity

    Peculiar velocity refers to the velocity of an object, such as a star or galaxy, relative to the overall average motion of the surrounding objects or the universe. In astronomy, it is generally used to describe the differences in velocity between objects in the universe independent of the universal expansion or cosmic microwave background.

Wikidata

  1. Peculiar velocity

    Peculiar motion or peculiar velocity refers to the true velocity of an object, relative to a rest frame.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peculiar velocity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peculiar velocity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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