celerity

noun

sə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce celerity (audio)
Definition of celeritynext
as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance a journalist who writes his well-crafted stories with remarkable celerity

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Recent Examples of celerity With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress. — Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025 Electrons in solids tend to bump into atoms instead of moving uninterrupted, so being able to control them with such celerity was crucial for the team to carry out its Peter-Pan-and-his-shadow manipulation of the electron and the hole. — Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2021 The list goes on, but the difference between now and centuries ago is the frequency and celerity with which materials move between continents and the increasing intensity of climate change. — Claire Marie Porter, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celerity
  1. velocity
  2. speed
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  • Mahle’s four-seam fastball velocity has also gradually ticked up in recent starts as well.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Didn’t see a lot of sweepers, but the velocity of the fastball, four-seamer, two-seamer, was really good.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of velocity
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  • Both apps throttle the speed at which automations run and prevent access to certain AI features.
    — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What has stood out most about Bailey is his freakish speed off the edge.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed

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