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velocity vs steerageway

steerageway vs velocity

velocity and steerageway both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
velocity Yes No No No
steerageway Yes No No No
As nouns, steerageway is a hyponym of velocity; that is, steerageway is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than velocity:
  • velocity: distance travelled per unit time
  • steerageway: (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
velocity (noun) steerageway (noun)
distance travelled per unit time (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
Difference between velocity and steerageway

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