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    rapid
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAPID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rapidRapid 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.

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

    Definition of 'rapid' Word Frequency. rapid. (ræpɪd ) 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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrapid 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

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rapidRAPID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rapid definition: occurring within a short time; happening speedily. See examples of RAPID used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rapidRapid - definition of rapid by The Free Dictionary

    1. (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick: a rapid transformation. 2. characterized by high speed: rapid movement. 3. acting or moving quickly; fast: a rapid worker. [C17: from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see rape 1] ˈrapidly adv. rapidity, ˈrapidness n.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rapidRapid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

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

    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.

  10. 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. How common is the word rapid?

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › rapidRAPID Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Some common synonyms of rapid are expeditious, fast, fleet, hasty, quick, speedy, and swift. While all these words mean "moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity," rapid applies to the movement itself, rather than to the thing that moves.