rapid

adjective
/ˈɹæpɪd/

Very swift or quick.

Example

“a rapid stream”

Other meanings

Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)

Related words

ropinirole
nonrapid
rapidograph
rocuronium
unrapid
bus rapid transit
rapid antigen test
rapid eye movement
rapid fire pistol
rapidity
rapidly
rapidness

Example sentences

“Few people anticipated such a rapid change.”
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Word history

From Latin "rapidus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “rapid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.