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- [suh-ler-i-tee]
- /səˈlɛr ɪ ti/
- /səˈler.ɪ.ti/
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- [suh-ler-i-tee]
- /səˈlɛr ɪ ti/
Definitions of celerity word
- noun celerity rapidity; swiftness; speed 3
- noun celerity swiftness in acting or moving; speed 3
- noun celerity swiftness; speed. 1
- noun celerity Swiftness of movement. 1
- noun celerity (in literary usage) Speed. 0
- noun celerity (oceanography) The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves). 0
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Origin of celerity
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; earlier celerite < Middle French < Latin celeritās, equivalent to celer swift + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Celerity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
celerity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
celerity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for celerity
noun celerity
- hustle — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- velocity — rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity.
- fleetness — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
- alacrity — If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly.
- dispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
Antonyms for celerity
noun celerity
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- slowness — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
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