high velocity

Moving very quickly

High velocity describes something moving at great speed, especially projectiles.

A high-velocity rifle fires bullets faster than standard firearms.

In business and tech contexts, high velocity characterizes rapid throughput or pace: a high-velocity sales team, high-velocity development.

The term implies not just speed but force or intensity behind the movement.

Related

bullet train · rocket · acceleration · swift · blur · projectile · supersonic · racing · fast break · streak · whip · flash · quick draw · thrust · aerodynamic · wind tunnel · muzzle · impact

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Opposites
speed/rate of motion

high velocityslow

Lacking in speed

low speed · sluggish · crawling · creeping · snail-paced

energy/impact potential

high velocityweak

Lacking power or force

gentle · subsonic · underpowered · soft · feeble

pace/tempo (metaphorical)

high velocityslow-paced

Lacking speed or urgency

unhurried · gradual · measured · deliberate · languid

Family

high, velocity, higher, highest, highly, highness, velocities

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G