celerity
English
/sɪˈlɛɹɪti/
noun
Definitions
- Speed, swiftness.
- (oceanography) The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves).
- (hydrology) The speed with which a perturbation to the flow propagates through the flow domain.
- (telecommunications) The speed of symbol transmission, now called baud rate.
Etymology
Derived from Old French celeritee derived from Latin celeritas.
Origin
Latin
celeritas