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velocities
Variant of velocity
velocity
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ve·loc·ity (və läs′ə tē)
noun pl. velocities -·ties
- quickness or rapidity of motion or action; swiftness; speed
- rate of change of position, in relation to time; speed (sense )
- a vector quantity that specifies both the speed of a body and its direction of motion: abbrev. v
Etymology: Fr vélocité < L velocitas < velox: see velocipede
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