rapid

rapid

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French rapide, from Latin rapidus.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɹæpɪd/
  • Rhymes: -æpɪd

Adjective

rapid (comparative more rapid or rapider, superlative most rapid or rapidest)

  1. Very swift or quick.
  2. Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
  3. Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
  4. (England, dialectal) Violent, severe.
  5. (obsolete, dialectal) Happy.

Derived terms

Translations

Adverb

rapid (comparative more rapid, superlative most rapid)

  1. (archaic, colloquial) Rapidly.

Noun

rapid (plural rapids)

  1. (often in the plural) A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
  2. (dated) A burst of rapid fire.
  3. (chess) Short for rapid chess.

Derived terms

Translations

Related terms

  • rapt

Anagrams

  • Pardi, adrip, pardi, parid

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French rapide, Latin rapidus. Doublet of repede.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈpid/

Adjective

rapid m or n (feminine singular rapidă, masculine plural rapizi, feminine and neuter plural rapide)

  1. fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, prompt, expeditious
    Synonyms: repede, iute, grăbit, prompt, sprinten, înainte

Declension

Related terms

  • rapiditate

Adverb

rapid

  1. quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, promptly, expeditiously
    Synonyms: repede, iute, prompt, degrabă

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