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   Rap·id

   /ˈrapəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. happening in a short time or at a fast pace: "the country's rapid economic decline"
   • ▪ (of movement or activity) characterized by great speed: "his breathing was rapid and jerky"

   noun

   • 1. a fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river: "those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French rapide and its source Latin rapidus, from rapere ‘take by force’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rapidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does rapid mean?

   • occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth. moving or acting with great speed; swift: a rapid worker. characterized by speed: rapid motion. Usually rapids . a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

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   What does Rápido mean?

   • 快的, 迅猛的… 快的, 迅猛的… rápido, rápido/da [masculine-feminine, singular]… rápido, súbito, rápido/-da… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RAPID definition: happening or moving very quickly: . Learn more.

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   What does rapid mean in a sentence?

   • [usually before noun] happening in a short period of time rapid change/expansion/growth a rapid rise/decline in sales The patient made a rapid recovery. done or happening very quickly a rapid pulse/heartbeat The guard fired four shots in rapid succession. The disease is spreading at a rapid rate. Which Word?

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   Where did the word rapid come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word rapid is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for rapid is from 1605, in a translation by Joshua Sylvester, poet and translator. rapid is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French rapide; Latin rapidus.

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   RAPID definition: happening or moving very quickly: . Learn more.

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   adverb a rapidly growing economy Crime figures are rising rapidly. See rapid in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Definition of rapid adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   See synonyms for rapid on Thesaurus.com. adjective, sometimes rap·id·er, rap·id·est. occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth. moving or acting with great speed; swift: a rapid worker. characterized by speed: rapid motion. See more.

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   Definition of rapid – Learner’s Dictionary. rapid. adjective. uk/ˈræpɪd/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. B2. happening or moving very quickly: rapid change / growth.

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   Define rapid. rapid synonyms, rapid pronunciation, rapid translation, English dictionary definition of rapid. adj. rap·id·er , rap·id·est Moving, acting, or occurring with great speed. See Synonyms at fast1. n. often rapids An extremely fast-moving part of a river,...

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   What does the word rapid mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word rapid . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.