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rapid

[ rap-id ]

adjective

sometimes rapider, rapidest.
  1. occurring within a short time; happening speedily:

    rapid growth.

  2. moving or acting with great speed; swift:

    a rapid worker.

  3. characterized by speed:

    rapid motion.



noun

  1. Usually rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.

rapid

/ ˈræpɪd; rəˈpɪdɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick

    a rapid transformation

  2. characterized by high speed

    rapid movement

  3. acting or moving quickly; fast

    a rapid worker

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • rapidity, noun
  • ˈ辱, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·· adverb
  • ܱ·ٰ·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rapid1

First recorded in 1625–35, rapid is from the Latin word rapidus “tearing away, seizing, swift”; rape 1, -id 4
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rapid1

C17: from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see rape 1
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Synonym Study

See quick.
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Example Sentences

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The report calls for the rapid deployment of carbon capture and storage technology, greater use of AI to make energy grids efficient and investment in small scale nuclear reactors.

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The influx of water fueled Southern California’s rapid growth during and after World War II.

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Ipswich Town's rapid rise to the top is now starting a descent the club itself has been braced for.

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S&P said it was concerned about the rapid deterioration of the city’s reserve fund, which is supposed to remain at 5% or more of the general fund.

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The plan calls for some roads and a bridge to be expanded in order to allow the safe and rapid flow of people out of the city.

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