as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidity with which she can do mental math calculations is amazing
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Recent Examples of rapidity
Attitudes have fluctuated from negative to positive, and then from positive to negative with exhausting rapidity.
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Andrey Kurkov, Time, 15 May 2025
This is a very much different thing than COVID in terms of rap -- rapidity and speed and other things.
—Abc News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Given the relative rapidity of the deals, more will be in the offing.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Each user prompt on Ocean includes a live speed test indicator, giving a transparent view of our system’s rapidity.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Andrey Kurkov, Time, 15 May 2025
This is a very much different thing than COVID in terms of rap -- rapidity and speed and other things.
—Abc News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Given the relative rapidity of the deals, more will be in the offing.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Each user prompt on Ocean includes a live speed test indicator, giving a transparent view of our system’s rapidity.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidity
Noun
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Sasaki spent his first months in a Dodgers uniform prioritizing his fastball velocity, which had dropped from 2023 to 2024 and became the focal point of his conversations with interested clubs this winter.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Although his fastball velocity ticked up marginally in his last start before the trade, the pitch sat at a season-low 90.8 mph Monday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some schools are innovating at speed, but whether the majority are ready to do that remains to be seen.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Edwards also thinks that the record’s longevity boils down to his unique combination of speed and lightness down the runway, reminiscent of a stone skipping gracefully across a pond.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Rapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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