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Velocity

//vəˈlɒsəti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component. countable, uncountable

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

  2. 2
    distance travelled per unit time wordnet
  3. 3
    A rapidity of motion. countable, uncountable

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

  4. 4
    The rate of occurrence. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The value corresponding to how hard a key is struck on a MIDI controller or keyboard. countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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