VELOCITY


Meaning of VELOCITY in English

n. (pl. -ies) 1 the measure of the rate of movement of a usu. inanimate object in a given direction. 2 speed in a given direction. 3 (in general use) speed. velocity of escape = escape velocity.

[ F vélocité or L velocitas f. velox -ocis swift ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.