velocity
nounUK /vəˈlɒsəti/
US /vəˈlɑːsəti/
Velocity is how fast something moves in a certain direction.
The rocket's velocity increased as it shot into the sky.
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2. In physics, a vector quantity that measures how fast and in what direction an object moves.
The car's velocity was 60 miles per hour heading north.
3. The rate at which something happens or changes.
The velocity of the changes surprised everyone.
4. In economics, the speed at which money circulates in an economy.
Economists studied the velocity of money during the holiday season.