hodograph
noun
ho·do·graph
\ˈhädəˌgraf, ˈhōd-, -rȧf\
Definition of hodograph
: a path described by the extremity of a vector drawn from a fixed origin and representing the linear velocity of a moving point
hodographic
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Origin and Etymology of hodograph
Greek hodos path + English -graph — more at cede
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