Reynolds number

noun

Rey·​nolds number ˈre-nᵊldz- How to pronounce Reynolds number (audio)
: a number characteristic of the flow of a fluid in a pipe or past an obstruction

Examples of Reynolds number in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The irregular changes in position for twin longitudinal vortices have already been discovered in the supercritical Reynolds number region of a sphere with a smooth surface. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2013

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Word History

Etymology

Osborne Reynolds †1912 English physicist

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Reynolds number was in 1910

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“Reynolds number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reynolds%20number. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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