Velocity — Ve*loc i*ty, n.; pl. {Velocities}. [L. velocitas, from velox, ocis, swift, quick; perhaps akin to v?lare to fly (see {Volatile}): cf. F. v[ e]locit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Quickness of motion; swiftness; speed; celerity; rapidity; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velocity — (dt. Geschwindigkeit) bezeichnet bei anschlagsdynamischen elektronischen Tasteninstrumenten (z. B. Synthesizer oder Keyboards) die sogenannte Anschlagsgeschwindigkeit, d. h. diejenige Geschwindigkeit, mit der eine Taste niedergedrückt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
velocity — index haste, rate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
velocity — 1550a, from L. velocitatem (nom. velocitas) swiftness, speed, from velox (gen. velocis) swift, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to vehere carry (see VEHICLE (Cf. vehicle)), or from the same root as vegetable (see VIGIL (Cf. vigil)) … Etymology dictionary
velocity — *speed, momentum, impetus, pace, headway Analogous words: *celerity, legerity, alacrity: *haste, hurry, expedition, dispatch … New Dictionary of Synonyms
velocity — [n] speed acceleration, celerity, dispatch, expedition, fleetness, gait, haste, headway, hurry, impetus, momentum, pace, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, rate, swiftness, tempo; concepts 755,792 … New thesaurus
velocity — ► NOUN (pl. velocities) 1) the speed of something in a given direction. 2) (in general use) speed. ORIGIN Latin velocitas, from velox swift … English terms dictionary
velocity — [və läs′ə tē] n. pl. velocities [Fr vélocité < L velocitas < velox: see VELOCIPEDE] 1. quickness or rapidity of motion or action; swiftness; speed 2. a) rate of change of position, in relation to time; SPEED (sense 2a) b) … English World dictionary
Velocity — In physics, velocity is defined as the rate of change of position. It is a vector physical quantity; both speed and direction are required to define it. In the SI (metric) system, it is measured in meters per second: (m/s) or ms 1. The scalar… … Wikipedia
velocity — 1) a vector quantity equal to the rate that position changes with time 2) velocity of a point in a vibrating system is the time rate of change of its displacement. ambient wind velocity forward velocity impact velocity lateral velocity… … Mechanics glossary