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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But, even allowing for the competitive extremes of teen-age culture, the sheer rapidity of Riley’s devolution beggars belief in ways that her emotional crisis in the first movie didn’t.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
On the other hand, to cope with the rapidity and unpredictability of technological change, practitioners also need to be able to quickly grasp new developments and adapt to change.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Probably not, given the state of the world and the rapidity of Covid-19’s spread.
—Eran Bendavid and Chirag Patel, STAT, 5 June 2024
The co-founder of the firm, Chris Quilty, said the rapidity of Starlink's rise surprised a lot of people, including himself.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
On the other hand, to cope with the rapidity and unpredictability of technological change, practitioners also need to be able to quickly grasp new developments and adapt to change.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Probably not, given the state of the world and the rapidity of Covid-19’s spread.
—Eran Bendavid and Chirag Patel, STAT, 5 June 2024
The co-founder of the firm, Chris Quilty, said the rapidity of Starlink's rise surprised a lot of people, including himself.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
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“Rapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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