Velocity ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Velocity ( noun )

The speed of something in a given direction.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "swiftness, rapidity"): from latin velocitas, from velox, veloc- "swift".

Examples:

1. The velocity of the car increased as it went down the hill.
2. The velocity of light is constant in a vacuum.
3. The ball's velocity was too fast for the pitcher to catch.
4. The velocity of sound in air varies with temperature.
5. The velocity of the water in the river was measured to be three meters per second.

(As a verb)

Velocity ( verb )

The speed of something in a given direction.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "swiftness, rapidity"): from latin velocitas, from velox, veloc- "swift".

Examples:

1. The velocity of the car increased as it went down the hill.
2. The velocity of light is constant in a vacuum.
3. The ball's velocity was too fast for the pitcher to catch.
4. The velocity of sound in air varies with temperature.
5. The velocity of the water in the river was measured to be three meters per second.