celerity
pronunciation
How to pronounce celerity in British English:
UK [sɪ'lerɪtɪ]
How to pronounce celerity in American English:
US [səˈlɛrɪti]
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- Noun:
- a rate that is rapid
Word Origin
- celerity
- celerity: see accelerate
- celerity (n.)
- late 15c., from Old French celeritee (14c., Modern French célérité), from Latin celeritatem (nominative celeritas) "swiftness," from celer "swift," from possible PIE root *kel- "to drive, set in swift motion" (cognates: Sanskrit carati "goes," Greek keles "fast horse or ship," keleuthos "journey, road," Lithuanian sulys "a gallop," Old High German scelo "stallion").
Example
- 1. Practice on celerity replacement of main fan .
- 2. Void wave celerity and phase heterogeneity in two-phase bubbly flow .
- 3. But the famous taylor and gilbreth of the time and motion studies would not have imagined the amazing celerity with which new factors would get added to create a more productive workplace .
- 4. We are able to deal with emergency cases with celerity , seeking the most economical solutions .
- 5. Modern times produce craft prime , but his operate refuse be out of condition to control , effort of both especially yes uniformity be heated and celerity cooling .