rapid

[rap-id]

adjective

rapider, rapidest 

1. occurring within a short time; happening speedily.

   rapid growth.

2. moving or acting with great speed; swift.

   a rapid worker.

3. characterized by speed.

   rapid motion.

noun

1. Usually rapids a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.

rapid

/ ˈræpɪd, rəˈpɪdɪtɪ /

adjective

1. (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick

   a rapid transformation

2. characterized by high speed

   rapid movement

3. acting or moving quickly; fast

   a rapid worker

Other Word Forms

• rapidly adverb
• ultrarapid adjective
• rapidity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rapid¹

First recorded in 1625–35, rapid is from the Latin word rapidus “tearing away, seizing, swift”; rape ¹, -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of rapid¹

C17: from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see _rape ¹

Synonym Study

See quick.

Example Sentences

One of the most significant risks is the sector’s rapid growth.

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So while Kalshi and Polymarket compete with each other, both are growing at a rapid pace, especially when it comes to sports contracts.

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A rapid re-edit of Fox News clips made it sound like the Fox hosts were saying Bad Bunny “should be the next president.”

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Without salt to hold them down, freshwater waves “rise more sharply and travel closer together, like jagged mountains of water coming at you in rapid succession,” Mr. Bacon writes.

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Train wrecks are going to be companies that are overfunded, spend at a very rapid rate and have little product differentiation in a market which can lose leadership in 12 months.

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Related Words

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• breakneck 
• brisk 
• expeditious 
• fast 
• hasty 
• speedy 
• swift