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  1. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAPID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick 2. characterized by.... Click for more definitions.

  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrapid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Rapid, swift and speedy are more formal words. 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; We had a rapid coffee. Swift usually describes something that happens or is done quickly and immediately: a swift decision

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › rapidrapid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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 We had a rapid coffee. Swift usually describes something that happens or is done quickly and immediately: a swift decision The government took swift action.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rapidsRapids Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRAPID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › rapid_adjrapid, adj., adv., & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    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. rapid has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. photography (1870s) gunnery and firearms (1910s) shooting (1910s) See meaning & use.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrapids noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of rapids noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.