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See more synonyms for velocity on Thesaurus.com noun, plural ve·loc·i·ties. rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity. Mechanics the time rate of change of position of a body in a specified direction. the rate of speed with which something happens; rapidity of action or reaction. Show More
Origin of velocity First recorded in
1540–50, velocity is from the
Latin word
vēlōcitās speed. See
velocipede ,
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Related Words for velocity acceleration ,
quickness ,
tempo ,
momentum ,
pace ,
impetus ,
celerity ,
expedition ,
fleetness ,
dispatch ,
gait ,
rate ,
haste ,
headway ,
hurry ,
swiftness ,
rapidity Examples from the Web for velocity Contemporary Examples of velocity Phone lines would catch fire from the velocity and ferocity of his words.
Increase and diversify the velocity of your messages to a maddening pace.
But Galston says what made the difference for Reagan was also the velocity of the change.
The velocity and density of everything just boggles my mind.
When a story achieves that kind of velocity , everyone wants to jump in.
Historical Examples of velocity In other words the pressure of the wind increases with the square of the velocity .
Pressure of wind increases in proportion to the square of the velocity .
Still, still the hunter pursued; he suspended not the velocity of his course.
With the growth had come an immense augmentation of velocity .
Thus the elasticity of the air determines the velocity of sound in it.
British Dictionary definitions for velocity speed of motion, action, or operation; rapidity; swiftness physics a measure of the rate of motion of a body expressed as the rate of change of its position in a particular direction with time. It is measured in metres per second, miles per hour, etc Symbol: u v w physics (not in technical usage) another word for speed (def. 3) Show More
Word Origin for velocity C16: from Latin vēlōcitās, from vēlōx swift; related to volāre to fly
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Word Origin and History for velocity n. 1550a, from Latin velocitatem (nominative velocitas ) "swiftness, speed," from velox (genitive velocis ) "swift," of uncertain origin, perhaps related to vehere "carry" (see vehicle ), or from the same root as vegetable (see vigil ).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Rapidity or speed of motion; specifically, the distance traveled per unit time. Show More
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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The speed and direction of motion of a moving body. Velocity is a vector quantity. Compare acceleration speed .Show More
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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The vector giving the speed and direction of motion of any object.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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