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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMaximum velocity
/ˈmæksɪməm vəˈlɒsɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The greatest rate of speed of an object along a straight line in a given direction.
"The sports car reached its maximum velocity during the final lap of the test track." - 2
In physiology and biochemistry, the highest rate at which an enzymatic reaction or physiological process can occur.
"The enzyme kinetics experiment measured the maximum velocity of substrate conversion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'maximum', deriving from the Latin 'maximus' meaning 'greatest', and 'velocity', coming from the Latin 'velocitas' meaning 'swiftness or speed' (from 'velox', meaning swift). First appearing in technical and scientific literature during the late 18th to early 19th century, it evolved as physics and mechanics demanded precise terminology for the upper limit of an object's speed in a given direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maximum velocity" is said worldwide
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vitesse maximale
Transliteration: vit-ɛs mak-si-mal
"L'avion a atteint sa vitesse maximale en piqué."
Höchstgeschwindigkeit
Transliteration: hœçst-ɡə-ʃvɪn-dɪç-kaɪt
"Das Auto fuhr mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit über die Autobahn."
velocità massima
Transliteration: ve-lo-tʃi-ta mas-si-ma
"La nave ha navigato alla sua velocità massima."
velocidad máxima
Transliteration: be-lo-si-dad mak-si-ma
"El cohete alcanzó su velocidad máxima antes de salir de la atmósfera."
velocidade máxima
Transliteration: ve-lo-si-da-de mak-si-ma
"O ciclista pedalava à velocidade máxima na descida."
अधिकतम वेग
Transliteration: adhikatam veg
"इस ट्रेन का अधिकतम वेग दो सौ किलोमीटर प्रति घंटा है।"
最大速度
Transliteration: zuìdà sùdù
"这架战斗机能以最大速度飞行。"
최대 속도
Transliteration: choe-dae sok-do
"그 스포츠카는 최대 속도로 주행할 수 있습니다."
最高速度
Transliteration: saikō sokudo
"その列車の最高速度は時速300キロです。"
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