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rapid

/ˈɹæpɪd/

An illustration for rapid

noun1 of 2

happening very quickly

  • “There has been a rapid increase in the population here.”Tatoeba
  • “The development of the computer industry has been very rapid.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

Very swift or quick.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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