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velocity
[vuh-los-i-tee]
noun
plural
velocitiesrapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed.
a high wind velocity.
Mechanics.the time rate of change of position of a body in a specified direction.
the rate of speed with which something happens; rapidity of action or reaction.
velocity
/ ɪˈɒɪɪ /
noun
speed of motion, action, or operation; rapidity; swiftness
u. v. w.physics a measure of the rate of motion of a body expressed as the rate of change of its position in a particular direction with time. It is measured in metres per second, miles per hour, etc
physics (not in technical usage) another word for speed
velocity
The speed and direction of motion of a moving body. Velocity is a vector quantity.
Compare acceleration speed
velocity
The vector giving the speed and direction of motion of any object.
Word History and Origins
Origin of velocity1
Word History and Origins
Origin of velocity1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Despite the technological advancement, Toothless’ velocity is less convincing than “The NeverEnding Story’s” Falkor the Luck Dragon over four decades ago.
“I felt like every once in a while I would reach back and had a little bit extra,” Kershaw said of his velocity.
It’s what Isaac Newton might have made if he’d demonstrated velocity by placing an apple in a bucket and whipping it in circles.
That Sasaki’s lack of control and decline in fastball velocity were because of a chronic shoulder issue?
Sasaki, whose 100-mph fastball garnered attention in Japan, as well as his appearances pitching for Japan at the World Baseball Classic, has dipped in velocity since joining the Dodgers.
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