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rapidness

rapidness

3.6
The speed at which something moves or happens
  • noun
  • /ˈræpɪdnəs/
translation icon : rapidez
  • The rapidness of technological advancements has transformed our daily lives.

Examples

  • She was impressed by the rapidness with which he completed the project.

  • I don't know the the rapidness of him going from, you know, we're not not done yet with inflation to inflation transitory and Oh my God, we need to save the labor market.

  • The whole process was carried out with horrid rapidness and precision, with as little thought as you or I might give to the process of chewing and swallowing an apple.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The rapidness of the cheetah allowed it to catch its prey effortlessly.

Synonyms

pace
vsrapidness
409 2.0

How fast someone or something moves

is the general quality of being quick rather than a measured rate
haste
vsrapidness
65 3.4

Very quick action that often causes mistakes

means simple quickness without implying urgency or carelessness
quickness
vsrapidness
11 2.8

Ability to move the body very fast and with good control

focuses on speed without agility or skill
fast pace
vsrapidness
10 2.5

A speed that is quicker than usual for a task or activity

refers to general speed rather than a comparative rate
rapid pace
vsrapidness
6 2.9

A speed of progress much faster than usual

names the general quality of quickness rather than a specific rate
rapidity
vsrapidness
6 4.6

Very fast movement, action, or change

has identical meaning and use as the same speed quality
swiftness
vsrapidness
5 2.9

Great speed in moving or acting

focuses on the same quickness as a general quality
fleetness
vsrapidness
1 6.8

Quick and light movement that makes someone move fast

covers speed generally rather than movement lightness specifically
celerity
vsrapidness
  • Formal
1 9.9

Great speed when moving or doing something

is the plain quality of being quick without formal tone
speediness
vsrapidness
2.8

How fast something happens or is done

refers to that same speedy quality in broader contexts
instancy
vsrapidness
9.9

Quick action that happens immediately

focuses on speed as a quality rather than immediacy or promptness
immediateness
vsrapidness
8.1

Happening right away with nothing in between

describes speed as a quality not absence of delay
instantaneousness
vsrapidness
8.9

Happening immediately without any delay

covers quickness as speed over time rather than immediate occurrence

Antonyms

5 1.1

A state when something moves or happens less quickly than usual

How Fast

rapidness
3.6
speed
1.0
slowness
5 1.1

Surface Forms

rapidness singular
rapidnesses plural

Morphology

rapidness = rapid (transparent) = rapid + ness

The word 'rapidness' is transparently derived from 'rapid' with the addition of the suffix '-ness' to form a noun indicating the state or quality.

Etymology

Rapidness comes from rapid, which goes back to a Latin root meaning 'to rush', and you can see the same root in rapids, the fast parts of a river. So rapidness is the quality of being 'quick' or 'swift'.