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hypervelocity

hy·per·ve·loc·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-vuh-los-i-tee]
    • /ˌhaɪ pər vəˈlɒs ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-vuh-los-i-tee]
    • /ˌhaɪ pər vəˈlɒs ɪ ti/

Definitions of hypervelocity word

  • noun plural hypervelocity extremely high velocity, as of projectiles, space vehicles, or accelerated nuclear particles. 1
  • noun hypervelocity A very high velocity. 1
  • noun hypervelocity an extremely high velocity 0
  • noun hypervelocity (astronomy) a velocity greater than escape velocity. 0
See all 4 definitions of hypervelocity

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Origin of hypervelocity

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; hyper- + velocity

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Parts of speech for Hypervelocity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypervelocity

hypervelocity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hypervelocity usage trend in Literature

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