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Odograph vs Hodograph - What's the difference?

odograph | hodograph |

As nouns the difference between odograph and hodograph

is that odograph is odometer while hodograph is a curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; -used in investigations respecting central forces.

odograph

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • odometer

    • hodograph

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; -used in investigations respecting central forces.
    • (Webster 1913)