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Rapid Meaning & Definition
Rapid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rapid?

[n] a part of a river where the current is very fast
[adj] done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"
[adj] characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movment"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rapid: fast | speedy

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See Also | river | waterway

Rapid In Webster's Dictionary

\Rap"id\, a. [L. rapidus, fr. rapere to seize and carry off, to snatch or hurry away; perhaps akin to Gr. ?; cf. F. rapide. Cf. {Harpy}, {Ravish}.] 1. Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion. Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels. --Milton. 2. Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid succession. 3. Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
\Rap"id\, n. [Cf. F. rapide. See {Rapid}, a.] The part of a river where the current moves with great swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; -- usually in the plural; as, the Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence. Row, brothers, row the stream runs fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past. --Moore.

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