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UK
/ɹˈæpɪd/
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[ US /ˈɹæpəd, ˈɹæpɪd/ ]
[ US /ˈɹæpəd, ˈɹæpɪd/ ]
NOUN
- a part of a river where the current is very fast
ADJECTIVE
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done or occurring in a brief period of time
a rapid rise through the ranks -
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
a speedy car
a speedy errand boy
a rapid movement
How To Use rapid In A Sentence
- The abrupt facies shift, bioturbation and cemented nature of the surfaces suggests that they represent marine flooding surfaces, formed during a rapid rise in relative sea level and/or a reduction in sediment supply.
- There were only a few rapids and they were extremely tame.
- The ether gradually absorbs oxygen from the atmosphere, being converted into acetic acid; this, by its superior affinities, reacts on the iodide present, converting it into acetate, with liberation of hydriodic acid; while this latter, under the influence of the atmospheric oxygen, is very rapidly converted into water and iodine. Notes and Queries, Number 227, March 4, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
- It appears well evident that the above mentioned compound is rapidly absorbed by the nasal mucosa into the systemic hematic circulation without first-pass metabolism.
- The strategy is to get water to be absorbed by the outer layer of skin, the stratum corneum and then to seal the water in the skin before it evaporates (which it will do rapidly).
- This viewpoint is of great significance as a guideline for the rapid development of socialist economy.
- His rapid rise through the ranks after an eye-catching performance in the April trials was a rare highlight in a troubled season.
- Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!
- Thousands of householders are being urged to redesign their gardens to halt the rapid decline of sparrows and starlings. Times, Sunday Times
- It seems the interest in an intelligent house is rapidly growing.