velocity
A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
Noun 4 meanings
A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
“A car racing in a circle may retain the same speed while continually changing its velocity.”
A rapidity of motion.
“The train was travelling at a slower velocity than usual.”
The rate of occurrence.
The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.
Etymology
From Middle French vélocité, from Latin vēlōcitās (“speed”), from vēlōx (“fast”), thus a doublet of veloce.
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VELOCITY at a glance
VELOCITY has 8 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,981 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with velocity
All rhymes- CITY9
- UNIVERSITY16
- COMMUNITY18
- SECURITY13
- QUALITY19
- ABILITY12
- OPPORTUNITY18
- MAJORITY20
- REALITY10
- ACTIVITY16
- AUTHORITY15
- RESPONSIBILITY21
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