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- pronunciation:
- rae
pihd
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
happening in a brief time.
Taking part in actual combat caused a rapid change in his ideas.- synonyms:
- quick, sharp, swift
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- fast, hasty, snappy, sudden
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| definition 2: |
moving or progressing swiftly.
The rapid water in the middle of the stream is dangerous to swim in.- synonyms:
- fast, quick, speedy, swift
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- express, fleet, rushing
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| definition 3: |
marked by high speed.
Her rapid speech is sometimes hard to understand.I'm learning Spanish at a rapid pace now that I have native speakers to converse with.The city is expanding its rapid transit system.- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- fast, hurried, quick, speedy
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| related words: |
dizzy, early, flash, instant, instantaneous, meteoric, prompt, sharp, swift |
| contrasting words: |
leisurely, unhurried |
adverb + (adj.)rapid
extraordinarily, extremely, fairly, incredibly, relatively
(adj.)rapid
+ noun
acceleration,
accumulation,
acquisition,
adjustment,
adoption,
advance,
advancement,
aging,
ascent,
assimilation,
boil,
breathing,
buildup,
burst,
change,
clip,
collapse,
consumption,
cooling,
decline,
decrease,
deforestation,
delivery,
demand,
democratization,
deployment,
descent,
detection,
deterioration,
development,
diffusion,
disappearance,
disintegration,
dissemination,
emergence,
erosion,
escalation,
evolution,
expansion,
export,
fire,
flow,
fluctuation,
footstep,
force,
formation,
gain,
globalization,
growth,
heartbeat,
identification,
improvement,
increase,
industrialization,
inflation,
influx,
innovation,
integration,
introduction,
liberalization,
loss,
mobility,
mobilization,
motion,
movement,
naming,
onset,
pace,
population,
progress,
progression,
proliferation,
prototype,
pulse,
rail,
rate,
reaction,
recovery,
reduction,
response,
rhythm,
rise,
rotation,
sequence,
shift,
spread,
succession,
technology,
temperature,
transformation,
transit,
transition,
transportation,
turnaround,
turnover,
weight,
withdrawal
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(usu. pl.) a fast-moving part of a river or stream.
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| related words: |
cascade |
adjective + (n.)rapid
big, white-water
verb + (n.)rapid
ride, run, shoot
noun + (n.)rapid
class, river, rock, water
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| derivations: |
rapidly (adv.), rapidness (n.) |
Rapid comes from a Latin word that means "to hurry away or carry off." If you fall into the river rapids, you are likely to be carried off.
Word Builder: rapid +
- rapidly:
in a rapid way; fast.
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