velocity C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /vəˈlɑsəti/ UK /vəˈlɒsəti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun speed in a given direction; rapidity of motion The probe entered the atmosphere at enormous velocity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · speed in a given direction;... speedrapidityswiftnesspacequicknesscelerity ↔ Opposites slownesssluggishness Word family Related forms velocipedeveloce Common collocations muzzle velocity Noun + noun orbital velocity Adjective + noun peculiar velocity Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin 'velocitas' ('swiftness'), from 'velox' (stem 'veloc-', 'swift, rapid'), of uncertain ultimate origin. velocitas Latin velox Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # velocity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /vəˈlɑsəti/ **IPA (UK):** /vəˈlɒsəti/ ## Meanings 1. speed in a given direction; rapidity of motion ## Examples - The probe entered the atmosphere at enormous velocity. ## Synonyms - speed - rapidity - swiftness - pace - quickness - celerity ## Antonyms - slowness - sluggishness ## Related Forms - velocipede - veloce ## Roots and Affixes - Root: velocitas - Root: velox ## Etymology From Latin 'velocitas' ('swiftness'), from 'velox' (stem 'veloc-', 'swift, rapid'), of uncertain ultimate origin. ## AI Etymology Velocity comes from Latin 'velocitas' ('swiftness'), from 'velox' (stem 'veloc-', 'swift, rapid'), of uncertain ultimate origin. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it carries the sense "speed in a given direction; rapidity of motion", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin velocitas and Latin velox. Related words include velocipede, veloce. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown