rapid
Americanadjective
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occurring within a short time; happening speedily.
rapid growth.
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moving or acting with great speed; swift.
a rapid worker.
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characterized by speed.
rapid motion.
noun
adjective
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(of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick
a rapid transformation
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characterized by high speed
rapid movement
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acting or moving quickly; fast
a rapid worker
Related Words
See quick.
Other Word Forms
- rapidity noun
- rapidly adverb
- ultrarapid adjective
Etymology
Origin of rapid
First recorded in 1625–35, rapid is from the Latin word rapidus “tearing away, seizing, swift”; rape 1, -id 4
Example Sentences
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The rapid pace of change with AI has also led to a shift in how executives talk about AI.
Instead, its partial retraction is "rescued" by the rapid pace of early embryonic cell cycles.
From Science Daily
The rapid ascent and large variety of prediction markets has presented new challenges to regulators and complicated the surveillance of suspicious trades.
From Barron's
Among the hardest-hit: software businesses, tech companies and the financial firms invested in, or threatened by, the rapid evolution of AI technology.
Security analysts say the group’s horizontal, franchise-like structure allowed it to engineer a rapid response to Oseguera’s killing — and will allow it to do business as usual in the coming months.
From Los Angeles Times
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