as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidity with which she can do mental math calculations is amazing
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Recent Examples of rapidity
The film captures the rapidity of time, with flashes of beauty and brutality whipping by in turn.
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Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
The first is the rapidity of innovation.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The rapidity of the decision is key: if the cell relies on more traditional signaling pathways that activate genes in response to an infection, an agile virus could take control of the cell’s protein-making machinery before the cell has a chance to respond.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
This rapidity of implementation means that attorneys cannot wait to see how things might develop but must start preparing, or at least learning about it, now.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
The first is the rapidity of innovation.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The rapidity of the decision is key: if the cell relies on more traditional signaling pathways that activate genes in response to an infection, an agile virus could take control of the cell’s protein-making machinery before the cell has a chance to respond.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
This rapidity of implementation means that attorneys cannot wait to see how things might develop but must start preparing, or at least learning about it, now.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidity
Noun
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How the stars in a binary system orbit one another — their orbital period and velocity — depends on the masses of the two stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Lamar’s velocity reflects his ambition.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The questions continued when the Steelers rounded out their draft class with likely special teamers who have size (sixth-round, 6-5, 321-pound DT Gabriel Rubio) and speed (Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings ran the fastest 40 at the combine at his position) but need polish.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cops believe speed played a factor in the crash.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Rapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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