reading velocity

noun

UK /ˈriː.dɪŋ vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/

US /ˈriː.dɪŋ vəˈlɑː.sə.ti/

How fast you read words.

Her reading velocity improved after she practiced every day.

SYNONYMS

reading speed reading rate reading pace words per minute reading fluency

RELATED WORDS

comprehension fluency literacy decoding reading level

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The number of words a person reads in a minute.

The test measured his reading velocity at 120 words per minute.

3. How quickly a reader moves through a text.

Skimming lets you increase your reading velocity on easy articles.

4. The speed at which a reading task is completed.

The teacher tracked each student's reading velocity over the term.