celerity

Noun

Meaning

Rapidity of motion; quickness; swiftness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rapidity quickness speediness rapidness swift rate speed activity despatch quickly rapidly FAST rapid efficiency velocity

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Antonyms

argument delay gap obstruction hesitation impediment

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Hypernyms

rate pace

Hyponyms

despatch dispatch immediacy promptness fleetness expedition

Related terms

accelerate decelerate celeripede

Examples

Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent. Cleopatra VII

Celerity is never more admir'd than by the negligent. Antony and Cleopatra

The celerity and safety with which this boat descends and ascends the currents of these mighty waters, the improvement of the navigation of which is so advantageous to the western world, must be equally interesting to the farmer and the merchant. Source: Internet

The construction of the Palace is so devised that it can be taken down and put up again with great celerity; and it can all be taken to pieces and removed whithersoever the Emperor may command. Source: Internet

The drag interaction pulls on the bottom of the wave, causes refraction, increases the height, decreases the celerity (or the speed of the wave form), and the top (crest) falls over. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

celerifere celeripede celeritous celery celery blight celery cabbage