rapid
//ˈɹæpɪd//
Forms
- Comparative
- more rapid
- Superlative
- most rapid
- Plural
- rapids
Definitions
1.Very swift or quick.
- Ascend my Chariot; guide the rapid Wheeles.
2.Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
3.Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
1.A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
2.Ellipsis of rapid chess.
- I haven’t played against Wesley So. I’ve played him a bunch online in rapid games, but not in classical rounds.
- In these rapid games we had just twenty-five minutes each to make all our moves, a far cry from traditional chess, where games can last up to seven hours.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3522
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁p-der.
Proto-Italic *rapjō
Latin rapiō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idus
Latin rapidusder.
Middle French rapidebor.
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Latin rapidusbor.
English rapid
Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.