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rapid
[ rap-id ]
/ ËrĂŠp ÉȘd /
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adjective, sometimes rap·id·er, rap·id·est.
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.
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Origin of rapid
synonym study for rapid
2. See quick.
OTHER WORDS FROM rapid
rap·id·ly, adverbul·tra·rap·id, adjectiveWords nearby rapid
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British Dictionary definitions for rapid
rapid
/ (ËrĂŠpÉȘd) /
adjective
(of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quicka rapid transformation
characterized by high speedrapid movement
acting or moving quickly; fasta rapid worker
See also rapids
Derived forms of rapid
rapidly, adverbrapidity (rÉËpÉȘdÉȘtÉȘ) or rapidness, nounWord Origin for rapid
C17: from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see rape 1
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