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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchnelligkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃnɛlɪçkaɪt
"Die Schnelligkeit der technologischen Entwicklungen ist erstaunlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being rapid; quickness or swiftness.
"The rapidity of technological advancements has transformed our daily lives." - 2
An instance of rapid movement or action.
"The rapidity with which the athlete completed the race was impressive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rapidity' originates from the Latin 'rapiditas', which means 'swiftness' or 'speed'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving from the Old French 'rapidité', reflecting a shift in usage from a general sense of speed to a more specific emphasis on quickness in action or movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rapidity" is said worldwide
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rapidité
Transliteration: ʁa.pi.di.te
"La rapidité des changements technologiques est impressionnante."
Schnelligkeit
Transliteration: ʃnɛlɪçkaɪt
"Die Schnelligkeit der technologischen Entwicklungen ist erstaunlich."
rapidità
Transliteration: ra.pi.di'ta
"La rapidità dei cambiamenti tecnologici è sorprendente."
rapidez
Transliteration: ra.piˈðeθ
"La rapidez de los avances tecnológicos ha cambiado nuestras vidas."
rapidez
Transliteration: ʁa.piˈðes
"A rapidez das inovações tecnológicas é impressionante."
तीव्रता
Transliteration: tīvratā
"तकनीकी प्रगति की तीव्रता आश्चर्यजनक है।"
迅速
Transliteration: xùnsù
"技术进步的迅速令人惊讶。"
신속함
Transliteration: sinsokham
"기술 발전의 신속함은 놀랍습니다."
迅速さ
Transliteration: jinsokusa
"技術の進歩の迅速さは驚くべきものです。"
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