as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidness of the response to a call for assistance is critical in saving the victim of a heart attack
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Noun
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The line drive had a 109.1 mph exit velocity off the bat.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025 -
With exit velocities routinely clocking in at over 100 mph, the 26-year-old is hitting .292 with a 1.003 OPS, five home runs and nine RBI.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The flight lasted 14 hours and 38 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.87.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
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Despite scoring only nine times herself, that speed has stretched opposition back-line and given Lyon other players the space to score over 100 goals this season.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Given the relative rapidity of the deals, more will be in the offing.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 28%, the highest since 1901, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Need a break?—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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When the United States raised interest rates in the late 1970s, Latin America’s system of import substitution industrialization imploded.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Rapidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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