# vorticity

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,000

## Definitions
1. A property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.

## Etymology
From vortex + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vorticity