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Velocity: meaning, definitions and examples

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velocity

 

[ vษ™หˆlษ’sษชti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

physics

The speed of something in a given direction.

Synonyms

pace, rate, speed

Examples of usage

  • The car was traveling at a velocity of 60 miles per hour.
  • The velocity of the rocket was increasing as it accelerated into space.
Context #2 | Noun

general

Swiftness of motion; speed.

Synonyms

quickness, rapidity, speed

Examples of usage

  • The cheetah is known for its incredible velocity when hunting.
  • Time seemed to pass by with incredible velocity.

Translations

Translations of the word "velocity" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น velocidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅ‡เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geschwindigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kecepatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะฒะธะดะบั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prฤ™dkoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€Ÿๅบฆ (ใใใฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vitesse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ velocidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†๋„ (sokdo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rychlost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rรฝchlosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€Ÿๅบฆ (sรนdรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hitrost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hraรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปะดะฐะผะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒฉแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ” (sichqare)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผrษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ velocidad

Word origin

The word 'velocity' originated from Latin 'velocitas', derived from the word 'velox' meaning swift or rapid. The concept of velocity has been crucial in the field of physics, describing the rate of change of position of an object with respect to time and direction.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,098, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.