Celerity
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noun.
Swiftness of action or motion; speed.
synonym
:
haste
.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Rapidity of motion; swiftness; quickness; speed.
noun.
Velocity, Swiftness
, etc. See
quickness
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Rapidity of motion; quickness; swiftness.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Speed
.
noun.
The speed of
individual
waves
(as
opposed
to the speed of
groups
of waves).
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a rate that is rapid
Word Usage
"Second, he used the word celerity in conversation."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
pace
rate
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
despatch
dispatch
expedition
expeditiousness
fleetness
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Solidarity
Verity
barbarity
clarity
dexterity
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
agility
alacrity
brevity
clearness
distinctness
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
air speed
alacrity
bat
briskness
dispatch