rapid

rap·id  (rpd)

adj. rap·id·er, rap·id·est

Moving, acting, or occurring with great speed. See Synonyms at fast¹.

n.

An extremely fast-moving part of a river, caused by a steep descent in the riverbed. Often used in the plural.

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[Latin rapidus, from rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]

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ra·pidi·ty (r-pd-t), rapid·ness (rpd-ns) n.

rapid·ly adv.

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rapid [ˈræpɪd]

adj

1. (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick a rapid transformation

2. characterized by high speed rapid movement

3. acting or moving quickly; fast a rapid worker See also rapids

[from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see rape¹]

rapidly  adv

rapidity  [rəˈpɪdɪtɪ], rapidness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rapid - a part of a river where the current is very fast river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" waterway - a navigable body of water
Adj.	1.	rapid - done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
	2.	rapid - characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy" speedy fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"

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rapid

adjective

1. sudden, prompt, speedy, precipitate, express, immediate, fleet, swift, quickie (informal), expeditious the country's rapid economic growth
sudden gradual, tardy

2. quick, fast, hurried, swift, brisk, hasty, flying, pdq (slang) He walked at a rapid pace along Charles Street.
quick slow, deliberate, leisurely, unhurried

Translations

rapid [ˈræpɪd] ADJ → rápido

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rapid [ˈræpɪd] adj

[change, growth, rise, decline] → rapide

[pulse, heartbeat, pace] → rapide
in rapid succession → à la suite
rapid fire n → tir m rapide
rapid-fire [ˌræpɪdˈfaɪə^r] adj

[gun] → à tir rapide

[conversation] → rapide, enlevé(e)
rapid-fire dialogue → dialogue en rafale
rapid-fire questions → questions en rafale, feu roulant de questions

(mainly US) [growth, development, industrialization] → accéléré(e)

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rapid

adj → schnell; action, movement also → rasch; improvement, change, spread also → rapide; decline, rise → rapide, steil; smile → kurz; loss of heat → plötzlich; river, waterfall → reißend; slope, descent → steil

n rapids

pl (Geog) → Stromschnellen pl; to ride or run the rapids → die Stromschnellen hinunterfahren

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rapid:

rapid deployment force, rapid reaction force

n (Mil) → schnelle Eingreiftruppe

rapid eye movement sleep

n → REM-Phase f

rapid fire

n (Mil) → Schnellfeuer nt; rapid of questions (fig) → Feuerwerk nt → von Fragen

rapid-fire

adj attr (esp US) rapid gun → Schnellfeuergewehr nt; rapid questions → Fragen wie aus dem Schnellfeuergewehr

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rapid [ˈræpɪd] adj → rapido/a

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rapid [ˈræpɪd] adj → rapido/a

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rapid

adj rapid [ˈrӕpid]

quick; fast He made some rapid calculations; He looked feverish and had a rapid pulse. vinnige سَريع бърз rychlý hurtig schnell γρήγορος rápidamente kiire تند و سریع ripeä rapide מָהִיר तेज vrlo brz gyors, sebes cepat snöggur, hraður rapido 素速い 빠른 greitas straujš; ātrs cepat snel rask, svært hurtig szybki rápido rapid быстрый rýchly, prudký hiter ubrzan hastig, snabb รวดเร็ว hızlı, çabuk, süratli 快速的 швидкий, прудкий تیز nhanh 快的

adv rapidly

vinnig بِسُرْعَه бързо rychle hurtigt schnell γρήγορα rápidamente kiiresti به سرعت nopeasti rapidement בִּמהִירוּת शीघ्रता से vrlo brzo gyorsan, gyorsan dengan cepat snögglega, með hraði rapidamente 素速く 빠르게 greitai strauji; ātri cepat snel raskt, rivende fort szybko rapidamente rapid; cu rapiditate быстро rýchlo, prudko hitro ubrzano hastigt, snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว hızla, süratle 迅速地 швидко تیزی سے một cách nhanh chóng 迅速地

n raˈpidity

vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rychlost hurtighed die Schnelligkeit γρηγοράδα rapidez kiirus ripeys rapidité מְהִירוּת शीघ्रता brzina, naglost gyorsaság, sebesség kecepatan hraði, snarleiki rapidità 素速さ 빠름 greitumas straujums; ātrums kecepatan snelheid raskhet, stor fart szybkość rapidez rapiditate быстрота rýchlosť, prudkosť hitrost ubrzanost hastighet, snabbhet ความเร็ว hız, sürat 快速 швидкість, прудкість تیزی sự nhanh chóng 迅速

n rapidness

vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rychlost hurtighed die Schnelligkeit γρηγοράδα rapidez kiirus تندی؛ سرعت nopeus rapidité מְהִירוּת तेज़ी, शीघ्रता brzina, naglost gyorsaság, sebesség kecepatan hraði, snarleiki rapidità 素速さ 빠름 greitumas straujums; ātrums kecepatan snelheid raskhet, stor fart szybkość rapidez rapiditate быстрота rýchlosť hitrost ubrzanost hastighet, snabbhet ความรวดเร็ว hızlılık, sürat 迅速 швидкість تیز رفتاری sự nhanh chóng 迅速

n pl rapids

a place in a river where the water flows quickly, often having dangerous rocks in mid-stream. stroomversnellings مُنْحَدَر النَّهْر бързеи peřeje fos Stromschnellen (pl.) ορμητικό ρεύμα ποταμού (πληθ.) rápidos kärestik تند آب؛ رود یا نهر تند koski rapides אֶשֶד נָהָר तेज़ धार वाली नदी की सतह का खड़ा उतार brzac zúgó riam flúðir, straumröst rapide 急流 여울, 급류 sraunuma krāces jeram stroomversnelling stryk progi rápidos vârtej речной порог kaskády brzice brzak fors ลำน้ำที่ไหลเชี่ยวกราด ivinti yeri 湍流，險灘 поріг ріки, бистрина دریا کا وہ حصہ جہاں پانی بہت تیز بہتا ہے thác ghềnh 湍滩，急流