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richardson number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
richard-son num-ber
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dimensionless number expressing the ratio of buoyancy to flow shear in a fluid flow.

Etymology

Named for Lewis Fry Richardson

Inflected Forms

Richardson numbers (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does richardson number mean?
A dimensionless number expressing the ratio of buoyancy to flow shear in a fluid flow.
Where does richardson number come from?
Named for Lewis Fry Richardson

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