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Noun: angular velocity
  1. (physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute
    "The Earth's angular velocity is approximately 7.2921 × 10angular velocity−5 radians per second"

Derived forms: angular velocities

Type of: speed, velocity

Encyclopedia: Angular velocity