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 translunar injection involves firing Orion's main engine, which increases the spacecraft's velocity to send it out of Earth orbit and toward the moon.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Once through the zone of maximum heating, the capsule will be descending at a much more sedate velocity of 300 mph or so.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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New York City imposed a speed limit of 15 mph on all electric bikes in October, and Florida lawmakers recently sent the governor a bill limiting e-bike speeds to 10 mph within 50 feet of pedestrians.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Curves present a natural speed deterrent.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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But this doesn’t explain the rapidity of the shift nor the fact that all the leading American AI research labs moved in the same direction.—
Nick Srnicek,
Wired News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Still others warned of the rapidity with which democracy could give way to dictatorship.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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According to an analysis from ESPN, Walker posted a pass-block win rate of 94% in 2025, 11th most among offensive tackles.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The surge is also hitting refinance demand, not just purchases, as higher rates have reversed activity that had briefly improved earlier in the month.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rapidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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