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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVelocity
/vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The speed of something in a given direction.
"The car reached a high velocity on the straight section of the track."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'velocitas', meaning swiftness or speed, which itself stems from 'velox', meaning swift or rapid. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term evolved from a general descriptor of rapid movement into a precise scientific vector quantity combining speed and directional heading in physics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Velocity" is said worldwide
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velocidade
Transliteration: velocidade
"O carro atingiu uma alta velocidade."
वेग
Transliteration: veg
"गाड़ी ने उच्च वेग प्राप्त किया।"
速度
Transliteration: sùdù
"这辆车达到了很高的速度。"
속도
Transliteration: sokdo
"자동차는 높은 속도에 도달했습니다."
速度
Transliteration: sokudo
"車は高い速度に達した。"
vitesse
Transliteration: vitesse
"La voiture a une grande vitesse."
Geschwindigkeit
Transliteration: Geschwindigkeit
"Das Auto erreichte eine hohe Geschwindigkeit."
velocità
Transliteration: velocita
"L'auto ha raggiunto una grande velocità."
velocidad
Transliteration: velocidad
"El coche alcanzó una gran velocidad."
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