Velocity Definition

və-lŏsĭ-tē
velocities
noun
velocities
Quickness or rapidity of motion or action; swiftness; speed.
Webster's New World
A vector quantity that specifies both the speed of a body and its direction of motion.
Webster's New World
The rate of speed of action or occurrence.
American Heritage

Rate of change of position, in relation to time; speed.

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Other Word Forms of Velocity

Noun

Singular:
velocity
Plural:
velocities

Origin of Velocity

  • Middle English velocite from Old French from Latin vēlōcitās from vēlōx vēlōc- fast weg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin vÄ“lōcitās (“speed"), from vÄ“lōx (“fast").

    From Wiktionary

Velocity Sentence Examples

  • The wind velocity did not exceed 20 km.

  • The concentration is known, and the conductivity can be measured experimentally; thus the average velocity with which the ions move past each other under the existent electromotive force can be estimated.

  • When he considered all days irrespective of wind velocity, Mazelle found the influence of temperature obliterated.

  • After Professor Amund Helfand had, in July 1875, discovered the amazingly great velocity, up to 644 ft.

  • The velocity of light (q.v.) has been measured with all the precision necessary for the purpose.

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Words Starting With

VVEVEL

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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Words Starting With V and Ending With Y

Starts With V & Ends With YStarts With VE & Ends With YStarts With V & Ends With TY

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With V8 Letter Words Ending With Y