noun
celerity
Celerity (noun) means Quickness; rapidity.
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1
Quickness; rapidity.
"The celerity of executions is a generally neglected issue in the empirical literature on deterrence and capital punishment."
— Hugo Adam Bedau, The Death Penalty in America: Current Controversies (1998)
2
(physics) The speed at which a single wave moves, as opposed to a group of waves.
3
(physics) The speed at which a disturbance travels through a moving fluid.
4
(dated) An older name for the rate of symbol transmission, now called the baud rate.
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What is the meaning of celerity?
"celerity" (noun) means quickness; rapidity.
What is another word for celerity?
Other words for "celerity" include speediness, rapidity, rapidness, quickness.
What is the opposite of celerity?
Opposites of "celerity" include slowness, lethargy.
What are the different meanings of celerity?
"celerity" has 3 main meanings: 1. Quickness; rapidity; 2. (physics) The speed at which a single wave moves, as opposed to a group of waves; 3. (physics) The speed at which a disturbance travels through a moving fluid.
