velocity

/vəˈlɑsəti/ noun C2

A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component. (countable, uncountable) · A car racing in a circle may retain the same speed while continually changing its velocity.
A rapidity of motion. (countable, uncountable) · The train was travelling at a slower velocity than usual.
The rate of occurrence. (countable, uncountable)
The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time. (countable, uncountable)
The value corresponding to how hard a key is struck on a MIDI controller or keyboard. (countable, uncountable)

Plural velocities

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Alvarez spent the next two weeks teaching them about velocity, trajectory, and backspin.

By deliberately narrowing the river channel, the embankments cleverly increased the velocity of the water, thereby helping to scour the riverbed clean of remaining sediment.

The Great Stink and the Engineering of a Modern Metropolis, p. 1 · C2

Planners frequently routed these massive concrete corridors directly through established urban neighborhoods, systematically prioritizing vehicular velocity over essential community cohesion.

The Asphalt Arteries: How the Interstates Reshaped America, p. 1 · C2

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