RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

Meaning of RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM in English

ˌrapid ˈtransit ˌsystem BrE AmE ( also ˌrapid ˈtransit ) noun [countable] American English

a system for moving people quickly around a city using trains

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He was the chief architect in charge of the then-burgeoning rapid transit system - and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAPID — a. ~, veloci, hastosi; n. currente rapid, rapides
English interlingue dictionary
SYSTEM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of …
Английский словарь Британика
TRANSIT — I. ˈtran(t)sə̇t, ˈtraan-, -nzə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin transitus, from transitus, past participle of transire to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAPID — I. ˈrapə̇d adjective ( often rapider often rapidest ) Etymology: Latin rapidus seizing, tearing, hurrying, rapid, from rapere to seize, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYSTEM — ˈsistə̇m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin systema, from Greek systēma, from synistanai to bring together, combine, from syn- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRANSIT — (n.) An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's transit.
Английский словарь Webster
RAPID — (a.) Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
Английский словарь Webster
RAPID — (a.) Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid …
Английский словарь Webster
RAPID — (a.) Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion.
Английский словарь Webster
TRANSIT — ( n. ) An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — ( a. ) Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — ( a. ) Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — ( a. ) Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRANSIT — /tran"sit, -zit/ , n. , v. , transited, transiting . n. 1. the act or fact of passing across or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — — rapidly , adv. /rap"id/ , adj., rapider, rapidest , n. adj. 1. occurring within a short time; happening speedily: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAPID — I. ˈra-pəd adjective Etymology: Latin rapidus seizing, sweeping, rapid, from rapere to seize, sweep away; akin to Lithuanian ap rėpti …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TRANSIT — noun the act of passing; passage through or over. 2. transit ·vt to pass over the disk of (a heavenly …
Webster English vocab
RAPID — adj quick in execution; as, a rapid penman. 2. rapid ·adj very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, …
Webster English vocab
TRANSIT — [tran.sit] n [ME transite, fr. L transitus, fr. transire to go across, pass] (15c) 1 a: an act, process, or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAPID — [rap.id] adj [L rapidus seizing, sweeping, rapid, fr. rapere to seize, sweep away; akin to Lith aprepti to embrace] (1634): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TRANSIT — any of the first series of U.S. navigation satellites. Launched by the U.S. Navy in 196061, the Transit satellites were …
Britannica English vocabulary
TRANSIT — trans|it BrE AmE ˈtræn t s |ɪt ˈtrɑːn t s-, ˈtrænz-, ˈtrɑːnz-, § -ət AmE ˈtræn t s |ət ˈtrænz- …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RAPID — rapid BrE AmE ˈræp ɪd § \ -əd ▷ rapid|ly li ▷ rapid|ness nəs nɪs ▷ rapid|s z ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TRANSIT — / ˈtrænzɪt; NAmE ; -sɪt/ noun 1. [ U ] the process of being moved or carried from one place …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYSTEM — / ˈsɪstəm; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] system (of / for sth) an organized set of ideas or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAPID — / ˈræpɪd; NAmE / adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] happening in a short period of time : rapid …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TRANSIT — tran ‧ sit AC /ˈtrænsət, ˈtrænsɪt, -zət/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: transitus …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SYSTEM — sys ‧ tem S1 W1 /ˈsɪstəm, ˈsɪstɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ system , ↑ systematization …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAPID — rap ‧ id W3 /ˈræpəd, ˈræpɪd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: rapidus 'seizing, sweeping …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TRANSIT — n. & v. --n. 1 the act or process of going, conveying, or being conveyed, esp. over a distance (transit …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAPID — adj. & n. --adj. (rapider, rapidest) 1 quick, swift. 2 acting or completed in a short time. 3 (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TRANSIT — n. & v. n. 1 the act or process of going, conveying, or being conveyed, esp. over a distance (transit …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RAPID — adj. & n. adj. (rapider, rapidest) 1 quick, swift. 2 acting or completed in a short time. 3 (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TRANSIT — n. & v. --n. 1. the act or process of going, conveying, or being conveyed, esp. over a distance (transit …
Oxford English vocab
RAPID — adj. & n. --adj. (rapider, rapidest) 1. quick, swift. 2 acting or completed in a short time. 3 (of a …
Oxford English vocab
TRANSIT — 1. Transit is the carrying of goods or people by vehicle from one place to another. During their talks, the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYSTEM — ( systems) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A system is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAPID — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A rapid change is one that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TRANSIT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a transit visa (= a visa that allows you to pass through a particular country …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYSTEM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a class system/structure (= a social system that has classes ) ▪ He felt he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAPID — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a quick/rapid calculation ▪ He did a rapid calculation. a rapid expansion ▪ During the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TRANSIT — [noun] [U] - the movement of goods or people from one place to anotherThe question is whether road transit is …
Cambridge English vocab
RAPID — [adjective] - quick or suddenI was startled by a rapid movement to my left.His response to the accusation was rapid.There …
Cambridge English vocab
SYSTEM — n. free enterprise system Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of manufacture Apgar …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TRANSIT — Synonyms and related words : about-face, alchemy, alteration, assimilation, assumption, astrolabe, azimuth circle, azimuth compass, becoming, bevel, bevel protractor, bevel …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TRANSIT — n. 1 moving, movement, travel, travelling, motion, passing, progress, progression, transition; passage, traverse, traversal, traversing We were unable to mail …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RAPID — adj. quick, fast, swift, speedy, high-speed, brisk, expeditious, prompt, express, fleet, lightning(-fast), alacritous; hurried, hasty, precipitate, impetuous, immediate, instantaneous, instant, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SYSTEM — An orderly, interconnected, complex arrangement of parts. See air filtration system , air injection reaction system , anti-lock brake system …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
RAPID — adjective BAD : These new trains are very rapid. GOOD : These new trains are very fast. BAD : I …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TRANSIT — 1. сущ. 1) проезд или перевозка during/in transit ≈ во время перевозки rapid transit ≈ городской общественный транспорт 2) перемена; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAPID — 1. прил. 1) быстрый, скорый, стремительный rapid pulse ≈ учащенный пульс rapid growth ≈ быстрый рост rapid steps ≈ быстрые …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TRANSIT — 1. ʹtræn|sıt,-ʹtrænzıt n 1. 1> проезд, прохождение overland transit - проезд по суше rapid transit - быстрый переезд transit across …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SYSTEM — system.ogg ʹsıstım n 1. 1> система; способ; метод a good system of teaching French - хорошая система /-ий метод/ обучения …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RAPID — rapid.ogg 1. ʹræpıd n обыкн. pl речной порог; быстрина to shoot rapids - перебираться через (речные) пороги 2. ʹræpıd a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TRANSIT — 1) перевозка; доставка 2) амер. городской транспорт 3) нефт. перекачка 4) пролёт ( частиц ) 5) перенос ( заряда ) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SYSTEM — 1) система; комплекс 2) установка; устройство 3) система; порядок; классификация 4) метод; способ • to bleed system free from air …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
TRANSIT — 1) перевозка; доставка 2) амер. городской транспорт 3) нефт. перекачка 4) пролёт (частиц) 5) перенос (заряда) 6) транзит || транзитный 7) (маршрутный) теодолит 8) поворачивать горизонтальный круг …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SYSTEM — 1) система; комплекс 2) установка; устройство 3) система; порядок; классификация 4) метод; способ • to bleed system free from air — прокачивать систему для удаления …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
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Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SYSTEM — 1) комплекс 2) множество 3) область 4) система 5) системный 6) совокупность 7) схемный 8) устройство • absolutely complete system — абсолютно полная система absolutely direct indecomposable system — абсолютно …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RAPID — 1) быстрина 2) быстрый 3) высокоактивный 4) скоростной 5) скорый 6) частый 7) энергичный • function of rapid decrease [of rapid descent] — быстро убывающая функция function of rapid …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TRANSIT — 1. ʹtræn|sıt,-ʹtrænzıt n 1. 1> проезд, прохождение overland transit - проезд по суше rapid transit - быстрый переезд transit across …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SYSTEM — n 1. 1> система; способ; метод a good system of teaching French - хорошая система /-ий метод/ обучения французскому языку …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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