velocity
pronunciation
How to pronounce velocity in British English:
UK [vəˈlɒsəti]
How to pronounce velocity in American English:
US [vəˈlɑːsəti]
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- Noun:
- distance travelled per unit time
Word Origin
- velocity (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin velocitatem (nominative velocitas) "swiftness, speed," from velox (genitive velocis) "swift, speedy, rapid, quick," of uncertain origin, perhaps related to vehere "carry" (see vehicle), or from the same root as vigil.
Example
- 1. This means I have the following for position and velocity .
- 2. Ccs is thus having difficulty reaching escape velocity .
- 3. There is also the matter of ball velocity .
- 4. Gesell argued that a higher velocity of money helps combat deflation .
- 5. Technically , I should use the average velocity in this calculation .