rapidity
Americannoun
Related Words
See speed.
Etymology
Origin of rapidity
From the Latin word rapiditās, dating back to 1610–20. See rapid, -ity
Example Sentences
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In this franchise, the rapidity of change runs parallel to the infestation of anger.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025
The rapidity of space exploration is now “outpacing our laws”, he says.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2024
"Its simplicity and rapidity make it particularly well-suited for studying metabolic changes."
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
Meditation suggests it might be possible, but the rapidity with which our internal terrain changes makes the possibility of any definitive guide all but impossible.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Carl had cleared the land himself with a characteristic rapidity and thoroughness—he’d sold the timber to the Thorsen brothers, burned his slash piles, and poured his footing all in the space of a single winter.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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