as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidity with which she can do mental math calculations is amazing
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Recent Examples of rapidity
The muscles around the knee tend to shut down and shrink with startling rapidity once all that inflammation builds up around a torn ACL.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Amazing, how the political parties can evolve — and with such rapidity.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
The difference in Rostow’s own day, however, was the rapidity with which other countries were doing the same thing.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Photos, news, tips on where to evacuate, hotel discount codes and pet policies were being posted with increasing rapidity as the fires spread.
—Finn-Olaf Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Amazing, how the political parties can evolve — and with such rapidity.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
The difference in Rostow’s own day, however, was the rapidity with which other countries were doing the same thing.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Photos, news, tips on where to evacuate, hotel discount codes and pet policies were being posted with increasing rapidity as the fires spread.
—Finn-Olaf Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidity
Noun
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The Dodgers deal did not include the option to refuse a minor-league assignment; the 26-year-old was sent down to the minors shortly before Opening Day as the Dodgers took him through a complete swing overhaul to adjust to the advanced velocities stateside.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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None of Arizona’s three hits against Stanek on Wednesday had an exit velocity above 85.3 mph.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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These meteors are specifically known for their speed, and Eta Aquariid meteors can travel about 40.7 miles (65.4 kilometers) per second into Earth's atmosphere, leaving trails behind them which observers can view for several seconds to minutes.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 May 2025
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“Rapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidity. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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