velocity

CEFRB2

/vəˈlɒsəti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The speed and direction in which something moves.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A rapidity of motion.

Examples

  • Light travels at a velocity of 186,000 miles per second.

  • The velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The rate of occurrence.

  2. A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.

  3. The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.

More examples

In context

  • A car racing in a circle may retain the same speed while continually changing its velocity.

  • The train was travelling at a slower velocity than usual.

  • Such angular distances imply undecelerated ejecta knot transverse velocities of 15,600 and 12,700 km/s respectively, assuming an explosion date ~1670 AD and a distance of 3.4 kpc.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French vélocité, from Latin vēlōcitās (“speed”), from vēlōx (“fast”), thus a doublet of veloce.