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rapid
[ rap-id ]
adjective
- occurring within a short time; happening speedily:
rapid growth.
- moving or acting with great speed; swift:
a rapid worker.
- characterized by speed:
rapid motion.
noun
- Usually rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
rapid
/ ˈræpɪd; rəˈpɪdɪtɪ /
adjective
- (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick
a rapid transformation
- characterized by high speed
rapid movement
- acting or moving quickly; fast
a rapid worker
Derived Forms
- rapidity, noun
- ˈ辱, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·· adverb
- ܱ·ٰ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rapid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The plan calls for some roads and a bridge to be expanded in order to allow the safe and rapid flow of people out of the city.
"We urge Israel to immediately restart a rapid and unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza in order to meet the needs of all civilians," said a joint statement.
“When they get here I’ll sit down with them and kind of just rapid fire try to figure out a profile of them from a nutrition standpoint.”
All of this has played out against a backdrop of historically cheap natural gas and a rapid expansion of renewable energy sources for electricity generation.
Across Scotland, rapid growth has been funded through a sharp increase in the number of fee-paying overseas students.
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