rapidness

ra·pid·i·ty

[ruh-pid-i-tee]
noun
a rapid state or quality; quickness; celerity.
Also, rap·id·ness [rap-id-nis] .


Origin:
1610–20; < Latin rapiditās. See rapid, -ity


swiftness, fleetness. See speed.
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rapid (ˈræpɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick: a rapid transformation
2.  characterized by high speed: rapid movement
3.  acting or moving quickly; fast: a rapid worker
 
[C17: from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see rape1]
 
'rapidly
 
adv
 
rapidity
 
n
 
'rapidness
 
n

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rapid (ˈræpɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick: a rapid transformation
2.  characterized by high speed: rapid movement
3.  acting or moving quickly; fast: a rapid worker
 
[C17: from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see rape1]
 
'rapidly
 
adv
 
rapidity
 
n
 
'rapidness
 
n

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