velocity

Definition

  • noun: quickness of motion
  • synonyms: activity, actuation, alacrity

Examples

  • His pitches have great 'velocity'. [=his pitches are very fast]

  • measuring the 'velocity' of sound

  • the 'velocity' of a bullet

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Okay. Here. Okay. Oh, yeah? Yeah, the problem is the intercept velocity. The well... It can't enter Mars' orbit. Otherwise, they'll never have enough fuel to make it home. The mav, that was (..)
    2015 The Martian
  • (..) deceleration to intercept. But instead, what I'm proposing is... We start accelerating immediately to preserve velocity and gain even more. We don't intercept with earth at all... But we come close enough to get a gravity assist (..)
    2015 The Martian