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Definition of rapidity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rapidity

noun
 
/rəˈpɪdəti/
 
/rəˈpɪdəti/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of happening very quickly or in a short period of time
    • the rapidity of economic growth
    • The disease is spreading with alarming rapidity.
    • the rapidity of her heartbeat
    • They could not match the enemy's rapidity of fire.
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