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rapidity

UK
/rəˈpɪd.ɪ.ti/
US
/rəˈpɪd.ə.ti/

Translations

rapiditynoun
rapidities
pl
The rapidity of the cheetah's sprint is unmatched in the animal kingdom.
La rapidité du sprint du guépard est inégalée dans le règne animal.
Additional translations
céléritéSoutenu; s’emploie surtout pour insister sur une grande vitesse d’exécution ou de réaction.
Synonyms
speed
swiftness
quickness
celerity
hastiness
velocity
rapidityadjective
UK
/rəˈpɪd.ɪ.ti/
US
/rəˈpɪd.ə.ti/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., “rapidity distribution”)

Definitions

rapiditynoun
The quality of moving or reacting with great speed.
The rapidity of the cheetah's sprint is unmatched in the animal kingdom.
The rate at which something happens or changes.
The rapidity of technological advancements in recent years has been astonishing.
rapidityadjective
Used before another noun to denote relation to rapidity or speed.
The rapidity profile of the reaction was carefully measured.
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