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  2. (Definition of rapid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) rapid | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈræp·ɪd / Add to word list. quick or sudden: rapid growth. There’s been rapid change in China. We kept up a rapid pace. rapidly. adverb us / ˈræp·ɪd·li / Males grow more rapidly than females.

  3. The meaning of RAPID is marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrence. How to use rapid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rapid.

  4. Rapid definition: occurring within a short time; happening speedily. See examples of RAPID used in a sentence.

  5. A rapid change is one that happens very quickly. ...the country's rapid economic growth in the 1980s. This signals a rapid change of mind by the government. ...the rapid decline in the birth rate. Synonyms: sudden, prompt, speedy, precipitate More Synonyms of rapid.

  6. Rapid is most commonly used to describe the speed at which something changes. It is not used to describe the speed at which something moves or is done: a rapid train; We had a rapid coffee. Swift usually describes something that happens or is done quickly and immediately: a swift decision; The government took swift action. Speedy has a similar ...

  7. Rapid means happening with great speed or in a brief period of time. Think of Rapid Eye Movement (REM sleep), when your eyes are darting back and forth quickly — trying to follow your fast-paced dreams.

  8. rapid. adjective. us / ˈræp.ɪd / uk / ˈræp.ɪd /. Add to word list. B2. fast or sudden: The 1990s were a period of rapid change / growth. I was startled by a rapid movement to my left. His response to the accusation was rapid.

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