Spanish Conversation · Level 130
60 words
Spanish word
rapidez
Pronunciation
IPA/rapiˈðeθ/
Meaning
- feminine nounspeed
Example
No esperaba la rapidez con la que contestaste.
I didn't expect the speed with which you answered.
More examples
La noticia se difundió con rapidez por las redes sociales.
The news spread quickly through social media.
Core concept
Short time required to perform an action or for a process to occur.
Common phrases
a gran rapidez
with great speed
mostrar rapidez
show speed
perder rapidez
lose speed
Similar words
velocidad: Travels over a distance at a particular measurable speed, as with cars or objects.
prisa: Expresses a state of hurry that makes someone act or move briskly.
ritmo: Establishes the pacing or speed of an action or spoken delivery.
Definition in Spanish
Cualidad o medida que indica cuánto tiempo tarda en realizarse una acción o en producirse un cambio, aplicable a reacciones, movimientos y procesos.
Word origin
Derived from Latin rapiditas through rapidus "swift" plus a noun-forming suffix, yielding a word for the property of swiftness.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are con rapidez and rapidez de reacción, and rapidez is not the usual word for speedometer readings or rates, where velocidad is expected.