irrotational
[ ir-oh-tey-shuh-nl ]
/ ˌɪr oʊˈteɪ ʃə nl /
adjective
not having rotation.
Mathematics.
conservative(def 7).
Origin of irrotational
First recorded in 1870–75;
ir-2 +
rotational
OTHER WORDS FROM irrotational
ir·ro·ta·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby irrotational
irritating,
irritation,
irritation fibroma,
irritative,
irrorate,
irrotational,
irrupt,
irruption,
irruptive,
irs,
irtysh
Example sentences from the Web for irrotational
A second-order effect on direction may therefore be produced by irrotational motion, but not a first-order effect.
The Ether of Space |Oliver LodgeIt is important to distinguish between two types of strain: the “rotational” type and the “irrotational” type.
A stream line is the line, straight or curved, traced by a particle in a current of fluid in irrotational movement.