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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rap•id /ˈræpɪd/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. - fast, quick-moving, swift:rapid motion; rapid growth.
n. - GeographyUsually, rapids. [plural] a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
ra•pid•i•ty /rəˈpɪdɪti/USA pronunciation rap•id•ness, n. [uncountable] rap•id•ly, adv. See -rape-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rap•id (rap′id),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. - occurring within a short time;
happening speedily:rapid growth. - moving or acting with great speed;
swift:a rapid worker. - characterized by speed:rapid motion.
n. - GeographyUsually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- Latin rapidus tearing away, seizing, swift. See rape1, -id4
- 1625–35
rap′id•ly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See quick.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rapid /ˈræpɪd/ adj - (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick
- acting or moving quickly; fast: a rapid worker
See also rapidsEtymology: 17th Century: from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see rape1ˈrapidly adv rapidity /rəˈpɪdɪtɪ/, ˈrapidness n |