as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Recent Examples of velocity
The trick is to minimize velocity when approaching a surface and then quickly dissipating impact energy.
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ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
The rocket reaches a velocity of over 2,200 mph, or close to Mach 3, on the way up, plunges back through the atmosphere like a cannonball after a few minutes of weightlessness, and depends on a parachute to bring the passengers home safely—not the kind of chances every traveler would want to take.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
At low heights, though, the water’s velocity was too slow to effectively move through the coffee bed.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
The quality of the resulting cup of coffee is dependent on such variables as the amount of coffee used, the jet radius, the pour height, and the flow velocity, all of which have an impact on how the water jet interacts with the bed of coffee grounds.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
The rocket reaches a velocity of over 2,200 mph, or close to Mach 3, on the way up, plunges back through the atmosphere like a cannonball after a few minutes of weightlessness, and depends on a parachute to bring the passengers home safely—not the kind of chances every traveler would want to take.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
At low heights, though, the water’s velocity was too slow to effectively move through the coffee bed.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
The quality of the resulting cup of coffee is dependent on such variables as the amount of coffee used, the jet radius, the pour height, and the flow velocity, all of which have an impact on how the water jet interacts with the bed of coffee grounds.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
Noun
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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
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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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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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For more than a decade, non-profits have been making the case that their collective increases have been small and often lower than the rate of inflation.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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