NYT Dictionary

RAPIDITY

/ɹəˈpɪd.ɪ.ti/
Nounra-PID-i-tyra-pid-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020

Meaning

speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From rapid + -ity, from French rapidité, from Latin rapiditas.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

celerityquicknessrapidnessspeedinessalacritybatconstancycontinuitydispatchexpedition

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019, 2020.

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