velocity
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ɪ noun, plural ve·loc·i·ties.
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.
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velocity (vɪˈlɒsɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | speed of motion, action, or operation; rapidity; swiftness |
| 2. | physics u, v, w 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 |
| 3. | physics (not in technical usage) another word for speed |
| [C16: from Latin vēlōcitās, from vēlōx swift; related to volāre to fly] | |
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Medical Dictionary
velocity ve·loc·i·ty (və-lŏs'ĭ-tē)
n.
Rapidity or speed of motion; specifically, the distance traveled per unit time.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| velocity (və-lŏs'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
The speed and direction of motion of a moving body. Velocity is a vector quantity. Compare acceleration, speed. |
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Cultural Dictionary
velocity definition
The vector giving the speed and direction of motion of any object.
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Example sentences
Wheel-speed sensors and an accelerometer measure its velocity and a gyroscope controls equilibrium and direction.
While the drop in velocity was due to early-season injuries, his struggles with command have now raised some cause for concern.
The bullet--low velocity and small caliber--had left him not only alive but semiconscious.
Recession velocity increases in exact proportion to proper distance.
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