Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermediate-velocity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-me-di-ate-ve-loc-i-ty
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

9

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Usually of an interstellar cloud, of a mid-range of velocity relevant to a particular physical context.

Example Sentences

"In the northern hemisphere, the distribution of intermediate-velocity clouds is dominated by several large complexes, and two weaker complexes have been identified recently in the southern hemisphere."

Frequently Paired Words

low-velocity high-velocity

Questions

What does intermediate-velocity mean?: Usually of an interstellar cloud, of a mid-range of velocity relevant to a particular physical context.

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