hastighet — meaning in English

English meaning

• speed noun How fast something moves, or the rate at which something happens.
• velocity noun A measurement of how fast something is moving in a given direction — speed combined with direction.

Senses

hastighet is used for these senses in English:

• speed (photography) The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor.
• velocity (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.

speed — full definition

1. noun How fast something moves, or the rate at which something happens.
2. noun Amphetamine, especially used as an illegal stimulant drug.
3. verb To go fast, or to drive faster than the legal limit.

velocity — full definition

1. noun A measurement of how fast something is moving in a given direction — speed combined with direction.
2. noun General speed or rate of movement.
3. noun In economics, how many times an average unit of currency changes hands over a period of time.

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