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velocity

[vuh-los-i-tee]

noun

plural

velocities 
  1. rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed.

    a high wind velocity.

  2. Mechanics.the time rate of change of position of a body in a specified direction.

  3. the rate of speed with which something happens; rapidity of action or reaction.



velocity

/ ɪˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. speed of motion, action, or operation; rapidity; swiftness

  2. 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

  3. physics (not in technical usage) another word for speed

“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

velocity

  1. The speed and direction of motion of a moving body. Velocity is a vector quantity.

  2. Compare acceleration speed

velocity

  1. The vector giving the speed and direction of motion of any object.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of velocity1

First recorded in 1540–50, velocity is from the Latin word ŧō speed. See velocipede, -ty 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of velocity1

C16: from Latin ŧō, from ŧō swift; related to DZ to fly
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Synonym Study

See speed.
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Despite the technological advancement, Toothless’ velocity is less convincing than “The NeverEnding Story’s” Falkor the Luck Dragon over four decades ago.

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“I felt like every once in a while I would reach back and had a little bit extra,” Kershaw said of his velocity.

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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.

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That Sasaki’s lack of control and decline in fastball velocity were because of a chronic shoulder issue?

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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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