rapidity
Americannoun
Synonym Usage
See speed.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rapidity
From the Latin word rapiditās, dating back to 1610–20. See rapid, -ity
Example Sentences
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The rapidity of these attacks - and the regularity of them, disrupted or acted out, had an extraordinary consequence that further complicated the picture.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
When I first began writing my book “Gaia Wakes” eight years ago, I did not anticipate the sheer rapidity of artificial intelligence's ascent.
From Salon • May 17, 2025
Every year I turn another year older, I become more and more aware of time, of the rapidity of life and of all the things I want to do before it’s all over.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
"Its simplicity and rapidity make it particularly well-suited for studying metabolic changes."
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
The former crested with fearsome rapidity; the latter sometimes took more than a century to tamp down, and it was followed by many aftershocks.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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