velocities
How fast things go
Velocities is the plural of velocity, meaning speeds—especially speeds in a particular direction.
In physics, velocity differs from speed by including direction: an object moving at 60 mph north has a different velocity than one moving at 60 mph south.
Outside technical contexts, the words are often interchangeable: The pitcher throws at high velocities, market velocities.
Product of mass, velocity
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
- vectorsDirected magnitude quantities
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- trajectoriesPaths of moving objects
inertia · mass · relativity · gravity · drag · friction · quantum · particles
Ability to travel independently
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- flyingMoving through air
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
galloping · skating · cycling · driving · rolling · soaring · darting · jogging
Recklessly high speed
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- blazingBurning very brightly
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
hypersonic · frenetic · rapid-fire · torrential · whirlwind · turbocharged · zippy · furious
Vehicle velocity display
- tachometerRotational speed indicator
- anemometerInstrument measuring air velocity
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- laserConcentrated light device
doppler · telemetry · calibration · sensor · flowmeter · chronometer · tracking · gauging
momentum
Product of mass, velocity
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
- vectorsDirected magnitude quantities
- displacementRemoval from usual location
trajectories · inertia · mass · relativity · gravity · drag · friction · quantum · particles · wavefunction
locomotion
Ability to travel independently
gliding · galloping · skating · cycling · driving · rolling · soaring · darting · jogging · orbiting
breakneck
Recklessly high speed
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- blazingBurning very brightly
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
supersonic · hypersonic · frenetic · rapid-fire · torrential · whirlwind · turbocharged · zippy · furious · staggering
speedometer
Vehicle velocity display
- tachometerRotational speed indicator
- anemometerInstrument measuring air velocity
- radarRadio-wave object detection
laser · doppler · telemetry · calibration · sensor · flowmeter · chronometer · tracking · gauging · precision
velocitiesstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · motionlessness · stasis · rest · inertia
velocitiespositions
Locations or viewpoints held
locations · distances · coordinates · fixed points · displacements
- escape velocitiesSpeeds needed to overcome gravity
- terminal velocitiesMaximum speeds during freefall
accelerate, velocity, acceleration, decelerate, deceleration