velocity

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle French vélocité, from Latin vēlōcitās (speed), from vēlōx (fast), thus a doublet of veloce.

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Noun[edit]

velocity (countable and uncountable, plural velocities)

  1. (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
    A car racing in a circle may retain the same speed while continually changing its velocity.
  2. Rapidity of motion.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:speed
    The train was travelling at a slower velocity than usual.
  3. The rate of occurrence.
  4. (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (rapidity of motion; rate of occurrence): speed

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