as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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There is a direct correlation between higher exit velocities and better results.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Astronomers may need to reconsider the effect of the Milky Way's rotational velocity because of this, Shamir added.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The performers wore suits with inertial sensors that provided acceleration to compute velocity and position.
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From these images, the team noted the subtle differences in the density and velocity of the gases when the universe was young.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Astronomers may need to reconsider the effect of the Milky Way's rotational velocity because of this, Shamir added.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The performers wore suits with inertial sensors that provided acceleration to compute velocity and position.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
From these images, the team noted the subtle differences in the density and velocity of the gases when the universe was young.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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