Complete Definition of "velocity"

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English

Etymology
From L. velocitas, speed, from velox, fast

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/v��l�s�ti/, SAMPA|/v@"lQs@ti/
(General American|US) IPA|/v��l�s�ti/, SAMPA|/v@"lAs@ti/
audio|en-us-velocity.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
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velocity

  1. physics A vector quantity that denotes the time rate of change of position, or a speed with the directional component.
  2. rapidity|Rapidity of motion.
  3. The rate of occurrence.

See also
angular velocity
phase velocity
escape velocity

Translations
trans-top|vector quantity
Finnish: nopeus
Italian: velocità f
Japanese: JAchar|�度 (���, sokudo)
Mandarin: ZHchar|�度 (sùdù)
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Russian: �ко�о��� (skórost') f
Swedish: hastighet c
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trans-top|rapidity of motion
Czech: rychlost f
Finnish: vauhti, nopeus
Italian: velocità f
trans-mid
Japanese: JAchar|�� (���, hayasa), JAchar|�度 (���, sokudo)
Russian: �ко�о��� (skórost') f, б����о�а (bystrotá) f
Swedish: fart c
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trans-top|the rate of occurrence
Italian: velocità f
trans-mid
Russian: �ко�о��� (skórost') f, б����о�а (bystrotá) f
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ttbc|Catalan: velocitat f
ttbc|Dutch: snelheid f
ttbc|French: vitesse f
ttbc|German: Geschwindigkeit f
ttbc|Indonesian: cepat|kecepatan
ttbc|Korean: �� [�度] (sokdo)
ttbc|Latin: velocitas f
ttbc|Latvian: �trums m
ttbc|Romanian: vitez� f
ttbc|Spanish: velocidad f
ttbc|Swedish: hastighet
ttbc|Telugu: వ��మ� (vaegamu)

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