velocity
English
Etymology
From Middle French vélocité, from Latin vēlōcitās (“speed”), from vēlōx (“fast”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vəˈlɒsəti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /vəˈlɑsəti/
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Noun
velocity (countable and uncountable, plural velocities)
- (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, or a speed with the directional component.
- Rapidity of motion.
- The rate of occurrence.
- (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
Hyponyms of velocity
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Translations
vector quantity
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rapidity of motion
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the rate of occurrence
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