different between velocity vs swiftness

velocity

English

Etymology

veloce +? -ity, from Middle French vélocité, from Latin v?l?cit?s (speed), from v?l?x (fast).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /v??l?s?ti/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /v??l?s?ti/

Noun

velocity (countable and uncountable, plural velocities)

  1. (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
  2. Rapidity of motion.
  3. The rate of occurrence.
  4. (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.

Synonyms

  • speed

Hyponyms

Translations

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swiftness

English

Etymology

From Middle English swiftnesse, swyftnesse, from Old English swiftnes (swiftness), equivalent to swift +? -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sw?ftn?s/
  • Hyphenation: swift?ness

Noun

swiftness (usually uncountable, plural swiftnesses)

  1. The state of being swift.

Synonyms

  • celerity
  • haste
  • rapidity

Translations

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