velocity

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /vəˈlɒsəti/
• (America) IPA: /vəˈlɑsəti/

Noun

velocity

1. (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, or a speed with the directional component.
2. Rapidity of motion.
3. The rate of occurrence.
4. (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.

Synonyms

• speed

Translations

• French: vecteur vitesse, vélocité (anglicism)
• German: Geschwindigkeit
• Italian: velocità
• Portuguese: velocidade
• Russian: ско́рость
• Spanish: velocidad

Translations

• French: vitesse
• German: Geschwindigkeit
• Italian: velocità
• Portuguese: velocidade
• Russian: ско́рость
• Spanish: velocidad

Translations

• French: fréquence
• Italian: velocità
• Russian: ско́рость

Translations

• Portuguese: velocidade
• Russian: ско́рость
• Spanish: velocidad

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