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- Dictionaryrapid/ˈrapɪd/
adjective
- 1. happening in a short time or at a great rate: "the country's rapid economic decline"
noun
- 1. a fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river: "those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids"
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The meaning of RAPID is marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrence. How to use rapid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rapid.
(Definition of rapid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) rapid | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈræp·ɪd / Add to word list. quick or sudden: rapid growth. There’s been rapid change in China. We kept up a rapid pace. rapidly. adverb us / ˈræp·ɪd·li / Males grow more rapidly than females.
Rapid is most commonly used to describe the speed at which something changes. It is not used to describe the speed at which something moves or is done: a rapid train
Rapid definition: occurring within a short time; happening speedily. See examples of RAPID used in a sentence.
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A rapid change is one that happens very quickly. ...the country's rapid economic growth in the 1980s. This signals a rapid change of mind by the government. ...the rapid decline in the birth rate.
Rapid means happening with great speed or in a brief period of time. Think of Rapid Eye Movement (REM sleep), when your eyes are darting back and forth quickly — trying to follow your fast-paced dreams.
happening or moving very quickly: rapid change / growth. rapidity. noun [ U ] uk / rəˈpɪdəti / us. rapidly. adverb. (Definition of rapid from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of rapid. in Chinese (Traditional) 快的, 迅猛的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 快的, 迅猛的… See more. in Spanish.
