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    velocity
    /vɪˈlɒsɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the speed of something in a given direction: "the velocities of the emitted particles"

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  2. What does velocity mean? Your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition. You know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time, such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VelocityVelocity - Wikipedia

    Velocity is the speed in combination with the direction of motion of an object. Velocity is a fundamental concept in kinematics, the branch of classical mechanics that describes the motion of bodies. Velocity is a physical vector quantity: both magnitude and direction are needed to define it.

  4. The meaning of VELOCITY is quickness of motion : speed. How to use velocity in a sentence.

  5. Velocity is defined as a vector measurement of the rate and direction of motion. Put simply, velocity is the speed at which something moves in one direction. The speed of a car traveling north on a major freeway and the speed a rocket launching into space can both be measured using velocity.

  6. Jul 28, 2023 · Velocity is the rate at which an object changes position with time. An object is displaced when it changes its position. The amount of displacement over the time in which the displacement occurred gives the velocity. It is a vector quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

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  8. noun [ C or U ] formal uk / vəˈlɒs.ə.ti / us / vəˈlɑː.sə.t̬i / Add to word list. the speed at which an object is travelling: Light travels at the highest achievable velocity in the universe. He always used high velocity lead bullets in his rifle. Synonym. speed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Speed of motion.

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