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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

/ ±¹ÉªËˆ±ôÉ’²õɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

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

/ ±¹É™-±ôŲõ′ĭ-³Ùŧ /

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

velocity

  1. The vector giving the speed and direction of motion of any object.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of velocity1

First recorded in 1540–50, velocity is from the Latin word ±¹Å§±ôų¦¾±³ÙÄå²õ speed. See velocipede, -ty 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of velocity1

C16: from Latin ±¹Å§±ôų¦¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from ±¹Å§±ôųæ swift; related to ±¹´Ç±ôÄå°ù±ð to fly
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Synonym Study

See speed.
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Example Sentences

“I used to just throw a bunch of weighted balls,†Glasnow said Monday, something he believes helped increase his pitching velocities but also coincided with when his elbow started “not feeling great.â€

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He opened this year throwing harder than he did in 2024, his average fastball velocity nearly 97 mph.

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The title, pulled from the pastime’s rich glossary, refers to an arced throw of such deliberately underwhelming velocity that it confounds the batter.

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It shows the direction of the earthy movement — west, toward the coast — as well as the velocity, as much as 4 inches per week.

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“I’m happy with that,†he said of the velocity.

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