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tangential motion: Meaning and Definition of
tangen'tial mo'tion
Pronunciation: [key]
— Astron. Astron.
- the component of the linear motion of a star with respect to the sun, measured along a line perpendicular to its line of sight and expressed in miles or kilometers per second. Also calledCf.
