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rapid
[ rap-id ]
adjective
- occurring within a short time; happening speedily:
rapid growth.
- moving or acting with great speed; swift:
a rapid worker.
- characterized by speed:
rapid motion.
noun
- Usually rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
rapid
/ ˈræpɪd; rəˈpɪdɪtɪ /
adjective
- (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick
a rapid transformation
- characterized by high speed
rapid movement
- acting or moving quickly; fast
a rapid worker
Derived Forms
- rapidity, noun
- ˈrapidly, adverb
Other Words From
- rap·id·ly adverb
- ul·tra·rap·id adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rapid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
This is a rapid rise water that rushes onshore, sweeping away trees, cars and almost anything else in its path.
A worried friend drove her to the emergency room to get checked out for a rapid heartbeat.
Vaccine development, rapid testing, and widely available protective gear all have important roles to play in saving lives and getting the economy back on its feet.
The six-part series starts in Manchester, England in 2019 and follows the Deacon family over the next 15 years as Britain is rocked by a period of rapid technological, political and economic changes.
You can also reach Broad Ripple by the new Red Line rapid transit bus line.
The rapid rise of the sharing economy is changing the way people around the world commute, shop, vacation, and borrow.
He experienced a rapid rise, only beginning to play cricket competitively at age 11.
That indicated a relatively rapid increase in methane, followed by an equally fast decrease.
In some ways, the rapid spread of the virus there should not be surprising.
The loss of whitebark and the rapid increase in human-killed grizzlies are synchronous.
These sections also have vibrations of their own which are of shorter length and more rapid motion.
The rapid spread of the revolt was not a whit less marvelous than its lack of method or cohesion.
It also occurs in diseases with extensive and rapid destruction of red blood-corpuscles.
Everything showed a rapid flight; even the would-be dinner of the guerrillas was found half cooked.
The attempt failed, and was followed by a rapid succession of miscellaneous thrusts and passes in bewildering variety.
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