rapid
21rapid — [adj] very quick accelerated, active, agile, breakneck, brisk, double time, expeditious, expeditive, express, fast, fleet, fleet of foot*, flying, hasty, hurried, in nothing flat*, lightfooted*, like a house on fire*, lively, mercurial, nimble,… …
22rapid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ happening in a short time or at great speed. ► NOUN (usu. rapids) ▪ a fast flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river. DERIVATIVES rapidity noun rapidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin rapidus, from rapere take by force …
23rapid — [[t]ræ̱pɪd[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A rapid change is one that happens very quickly. ...the country s rapid economic growth in the 1980 s... This signals a rapid change of mind by the government. ...the rapid decline in the birth rate in… …
24Rapid — A rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient causing an increase in water flow and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrological feature between a run (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a cascade . A rapid is …
25rapid — 01. His [rapid] advancement in the company is due purely to his hard work, and his ability to work under pressure. 02. Carried by the waves, the young child was [rapidly] being pulled out to sea. 03. AIDS is spreading with horrifying [rapidity]… …
26rapid — rap|id W3 [ˈræpıd] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: rapidus seizing, sweeping away , from rapere; RAPE1] happening or done very quickly and in a very short time →↑fast, quick ↑quick ▪ The patient made a rapid recovery. rapid… …
27rapid*/ — [ˈræpɪd] adj 1) happening, moving, or acting quickly We are seeing a rapid growth in the use of the Internet.[/ex] the rapid movement of troops into the area[/ex] rapidity [rəˈpɪdəti] noun [U] rapidly adv 2) a rapidly expanding population[/ex]… …
28Rapid FC — Football club infobox clubname = Rapid fullname = Rapid Soccer Club founded = 1958 ground = , Kingston capacity = 400 chairman = manager = league = Defunct as of season = 2006 position = N/A pattern la1=|pattern b1=|pattern ra1=… …
29rapid — rapidly, adv. /rap id/, adj., rapider, rapidest, n. adj. 1. occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth. 2. moving or acting with great speed; swift: a rapid worker. 3. characterized by speed: rapid motion. n. 4. Usually,… …
30rapid */*/*/ — UK [ˈræpɪd] / US adjective happening, moving, or acting quickly We are seeing a rapid growth in the use of the Internet. the rapid movement of troops into the area • Collocations: Nouns frequently used with rapid ▪ change, decline, deterioration …
