overall velocity
noun phraseUK /ˌəʊvərɔːl vəˈlɒsəti/
US /ˌoʊvərɔːl vəˈlɑːsəti/
The total speed and direction of something when you look at its whole trip.
The overall velocity of the ball was fast and straight toward the goal.
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2. The final speed and direction of an object after all pushes and pulls are added together.
After the wind and the engine both acted on the plane, its overall velocity pointed northeast.
3. The general rate at which something moves or changes over a whole period.
The overall velocity of the project picked up in the last month.
4. The combined motion of a group of things taken as one.
The overall velocity of the crowd was slow as people shuffled toward the exit.