rapidity

«rapidity» in Mova's school dictionary: Great speed; how fast something happens — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (rapidity, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Great speed; how fast something happens. tree →

sense in the lessons

A stiff, exam-voice word for speed. In science texts: «the rapidity of the reaction». In stories, «with great rapidity» means very fast. Phrases: with rapidity, the rapidity of.

examples

• The fire spread with alarming rapidity. tree →
• The rapidity of his answer surprised the teacher. tree →
• Cheetahs run with great rapidity. tree →
• The rapidity of the reaction increased when we heated it. tree →
• The news travelled with rapidity. tree →
• Children grow with surprising rapidity. tree →
• "Sire," replied the Indian, "the rapidity of his movements took me so by surprise that he was out of hearing before I recovered my speech. tree →

note

Uncountable. Adjective: rapid; adverb: rapidly. Formal; in speech say speed or quickness.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rapidity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.