Celerity

/sɛlˈɛɹɪti/

/səˈɫɛɹəti/

[noun]

Celerity

[NOUN]

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

synonyms : quickness

rapidity

rapidness

speediness

Examples

1. Wherefore the accelerative force will stand in the same relation to the motive, as celerity does to motion.

2. The wave celerity is an indirect measure of the elasticity of the system, and it can depend on the compressibility of the fluid, the material of the pipe and even whether or not it’s buried in the ground.

3. The final parameter we can adjust is speed of sound through the fluid, also known as the wave celerity.