celerity

[ suh-ler-i-tee ]

/ səˈlɛr ɪ ti /

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noun

swiftness; speed.

Origin of celerity

First recorded in 1480–90; earlier celerite, from Middle French, from Latin celeritās, equivalent to celer “swift” + -itās-ity

SYNONYMS FOR celerity

alacrity, dispatch, briskness.

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synonym study for celerity

See speed.

Words nearby celerity

celebrity, celebutante, celecoxib, C. elegans, celeriac, celerity, celery, celery pine, celery salt, celesta, Celeste

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Example sentences from the Web for celerity

AI’s power lies in its celerity to analyze arrays of data and output alternative designs for the graphics industry rapidly.
Transforming advertisement and graphic design through AI|Shree Das|September 8, 2020|Search Engine Watch
MacQueen sprang for a water-bucket with a celerity which strongly suggested practice.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison
This is to be attributed to the Celerity with which she writes!
The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851|Duke of Wellington
The landlady vanished with a celerity that was rather remarkable, considering her extreme corpulence.
My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson|George Thompson

Upon observing it he had started for the barn to harness with a celerity that approached a trot.
The Fighting Shepherdess |Caroline Lockhart
This they now did with celerity, but they dragged their chief with them.
The Wings of the Morning|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for celerity

celerity

/ (sɪˈlɛrɪtɪ) /

noun

rapidity; swiftness; speed

Word Origin for celerity

C15: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritās, from celer swift

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单词	celerity
释义	celerity [ suh-ler-i-tee ] / səˈlɛr ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR celerity ON THESAURUS.COM noun swiftness; speed. Origin of celerity First recorded in 1480–90; earlier celerite, from Middle French, from Latin celeritās, equivalent to celer “swift” + -itās-ity SYNONYMS FOR celerity alacrity, dispatch, briskness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR celerity ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for celerity See speed. Words nearby celerity celebrity, celebutante, celecoxib, C. elegans, celeriac, celerity, celery, celery pine, celery salt, celesta, Celeste Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for celerity AI’s power lies in its celerity to analyze arrays of data and output alternative designs for the graphics industry rapidly. Transforming advertisement and graphic design through AI\|Shree Das\|September 8, 2020\|Search Engine Watch MacQueen sprang for a water-bucket with a celerity which strongly suggested practice. V. V.'s Eyes\|Henry Sydnor Harrison This is to be attributed to the Celerity with which she writes! The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851\|Duke of Wellington The landlady vanished with a celerity that was rather remarkable, considering her extreme corpulence. My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson\|George Thompson Upon observing it he had started for the barn to harness with a celerity that approached a trot. The Fighting Shepherdess \|Caroline Lockhart This they now did with celerity, but they dragged their chief with them. The Wings of the Morning\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for celerity celerity / (sɪˈlɛrɪtɪ) / noun rapidity; swiftness; speed Word Origin for celerity C15: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritās, from celer swift Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to celerity hustle, velocity, expedition, fleetness, alacrity, dispatch, gait, quickness, expeditiousness, haste, speediness, hurry, speed, swiftness, rapidity, promptness, briskness, legerity, vivacity
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celerity

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noun

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