as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidness of the response to a call for assistance is critical in saving the victim of a heart attack
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Noun
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His velocity, however, never quite returned.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026 -
Thick electrode problem Electrochemical energy storage devices rely on a delicate balance between volume and velocity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In 1999, the Bridge Creek–Moore tornado struck the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, causing 41 deaths and nearly 600 injuries; the tornado’s top wind speed of 321 mph was the highest ever recorded on Earth.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The electrons that generate these bursts travel mainly along magnetic field lines at speeds approaching that of light, producing radio waves through a plasma emission process.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The two women’s powerful, mysterious bond is sketched in sharp yet subtle dramatic strokes that are all the more thrilling for their breathless rapidity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But this doesn’t explain the rapidity of the shift nor the fact that all the leading American AI research labs moved in the same direction.—
Nick Srnicek,
Wired News,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Countrywide, the vaccination rate wasn’t nearly as high as some other countries, but plenty of individual locations far exceeded the target Fauci set out.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The budgeting process for PEPFAR funding is complex – Congress gives a five-year window for much of the money to be spent, but analysts say that the current rate of spending on the program is way behind compared to previous years.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Rapidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidness. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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