phase velocity
noun Physics.
the velocity with which a simple harmonic wave is propagated, equal to the wavelength divided by the period of vibration.
Compare
group velocity,
particle velocity.
Origin of phase velocity
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby phase velocity
phase rule,
phase shift keying,
phase space,
phase speed,
phase transition,
phase velocity,
phase-contrast microscope,
phase-in,
phase-switching,
phased array,
phasedown