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velocity

vi'lɒsәti8 senses · 318 ms
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noun/vəˈlɒsəti//vəˈlɑsəti/
  1. 1

    A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.countableuncountable

    • A car racing in a circle may retain the same speed while continually changing its velocity.
  2. 2

    A rapidity of motion.countableuncountable

    • The train was travelling at a slower velocity than usual.
  3. 3

    The rate of occurrence.countableuncountable

  4. 4

    The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.countableuncountable

  5. 5

    The value corresponding to how hard a key is struck on a MIDI controller or keyboard.countableuncountable

syn. speed

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