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celerity definition

ce·ler·ity (sə ler′i tē)

noun

swiftness in acting or moving; speed

Etymology: Fr célérité < L celeritas < celer, swift: see hold

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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