VELOCITY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

velocity

noun

və-ˈlä-sə-tē

Definition of velocity

as in speed

a high rate of movement or performance the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second

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Recent Examples of velocity Denker said he's been in close contact with the Smithsonian, National Gallery of Art and National Archives along the way and provided them with studies about things like noise, vibration levels and peak particle velocity. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 Is the main skepticism that this little bullet at higher velocity will blow to pieces and won’t penetrate and create that internal damage? — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Wilkinson’s four-seam fastball barely touches 90 mph, an abnormality in the age of velocity. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 What the Zak Schulze Gang’s music thus far lacks in originality is made up for in sheer velocity. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for velocity

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The vessel had switched off its AIS transponder, a marine radio device that broadcasts a ship’s identity, speed, course and position.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Torque arrives early, with the bulk of the 406 lb-ft available from low engine speeds, and the SQ5 builds speed with the sort of effortless authority that expensive German machinery has perfected.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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