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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
rapid
/ˈɹæpɪd/
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
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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)