velocities

Meanings

• Noun

  The rate at which an object moves or travels in a given direction.

  - "The velocities of cars on the highway are monitored by traffic cameras."
  - "The velocities of electrons in a conductor depend on the temperature."

• Noun

  A measure of how quickly data or information is transmitted or processed.

  - "The internet service provider advertised high velocities for its fiber-optic network."
  - "The computer's central processing unit (CPU) operates at a high velocity."

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Synonyms

speed

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with velocities
velvet , velvety , revelries , revelry

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Variants

List of all variants of velocities that leads to same result
velocities , velocity , angular velocities , angular velocity , escape velocities , escape velocity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'velocitas', meaning 'swiftness' or 'rapidity'.

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Trivia

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1. The fastest recorded human velocity is Usain Bolt's world record in the 100-meter dash, which he ran at 27.8 mph (44.7 km/h).

2. The fastest recorded velocity for a human-made object is the New Horizons spacecraft, which reached a velocity of 36,373 mph (58,436 km/h) as it flew past Pluto in 2015.

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Related Concepts

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1. Speed: Velocities are a measure of speed, which is the rate of change of distance with respect to time.

2. Acceleration: Velocities can change over time due to acceleration, which is the rate of change of velocity.

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Culture

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Velocities have been a topic of interest in various fields such as physics, engineering, and computer science. They have been used to describe the motion of objects, the transmission of data, and the processing of information. In literature, velocities have been used as metaphors to convey the idea of swiftness or rapidity.

How to Memorize "velocities"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a car moving quickly down a highway to visualize velocities.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'velocities' with the idea of swiftness or rapidity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Velvet Cars Go Fast' to remember that velocities are related to swiftness or rapidity.

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