velocity
Meaning
- A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- Rapidity of motion.
- The rate of occurrence.
- The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.
Synonyms
rapid motion
great speed
engine power
making haste
mental quickness
peculiar velocity
trunover rate
rate of turn-over
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/vəˈlɒsəti/
Etymology
From Middle French vélocité, from Latin vēlōcitās (“speed”), from vēlōx (“fast”), thus a doublet of veloce.
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