Examples of “velocity” in a Sentence

noun A measurement of how fast something is moving in a given direction — speed combined with direction.

• The rocket reached a velocity of over 7 kilometers per second.
• Wind velocity and direction are shown together on the weather map.
• To describe the car's velocity, you need to give both its speed and its heading.

noun General speed or rate of movement.

• The negotiations picked up velocity once both sides agreed to the deadline.
• The train gathered velocity as it left the station and rolled down the slope.
• The project lost velocity when two key team members went on holiday.

noun In economics, how many times an average unit of currency changes hands over a period of time.

• Economists study the velocity of money to see how quickly people spend it.
• When the velocity rises, the same amount of money supports more trade.
• A falling velocity of money can signal that people are saving rather than spending.