Meaning of rapid

rap•id

Pronunciation: (rap'id), [key]

— adj., n. -er, -est,

—adj.

occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
moving or acting with great speed; swift: a rapid worker.
characterized by speed: rapid motion.

—n.

Usually,a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

rapid (Thesaurus)

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