Definition of celerity in English:

celerity

noun sɪˈlɛrɪtisəˈlɛrədi

mass nounarchaic, literary

Swiftness of movement.
〈古或诗/文〉迅速，快速
Example sentencesExamples
- Coerced abstinence reflects a shift in emphasis from the severity of potential sanctions for continued drug use to a focus on the certainty and celerity of consequences of use as the primary mechanism for changing offender behavior.
- The overwhelming celerity with which the everyday perpetually transforms its packaging, the excessively rapid turnover of signs has condensed our historical perspective.
- She knows how to pack the energy inside her lines and irregular stanzas with startling celerity and agility.
- Nowhere does fear do its work with more celerity and less constraint than in the financial markets, which often flee even from their own shadows.
- An individual's crime calculus is influenced by three factors: certainty, severity, and celerity of punishment.
Synonyms
rapidity, swiftness, speediness, alacrity, quickness, fastness, velocity, dispatch, promptness, immediacy, expeditiousness, expedition, briskness, sharpness

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritas, from celer 'swift'.

Rhymes

ambidexterity, asperity, austerity, dexterity, ferrety, posterity, prosperity, severity, sincerity, temerity, verity

Definition of celerity in US English:

celerity

nounsəˈlerədēsəˈlɛrədi

literary, archaic

Swiftness of movement.
〈古或诗/文〉迅速，快速
Example sentencesExamples
- Nowhere does fear do its work with more celerity and less constraint than in the financial markets, which often flee even from their own shadows.
- An individual's crime calculus is influenced by three factors: certainty, severity, and celerity of punishment.
- She knows how to pack the energy inside her lines and irregular stanzas with startling celerity and agility.
- The overwhelming celerity with which the everyday perpetually transforms its packaging, the excessively rapid turnover of signs has condensed our historical perspective.
- Coerced abstinence reflects a shift in emphasis from the severity of potential sanctions for continued drug use to a focus on the certainty and celerity of consequences of use as the primary mechanism for changing offender behavior.
Synonyms
rapidity, swiftness, speediness, alacrity, quickness, fastness, velocity, dispatch, promptness, immediacy, expeditiousness, expedition, briskness, sharpness

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritas, from celer ‘swift’.

词汇	celerity
释义	Definition of celerity in English: celerity noun sɪˈlɛrɪtisəˈlɛrədi mass nounarchaic, literary Swiftness of movement. 〈古或诗/文〉迅速，快速 Example sentencesExamples Coerced abstinence reflects a shift in emphasis from the severity of potential sanctions for continued drug use to a focus on the certainty and celerity of consequences of use as the primary mechanism for changing offender behavior. The overwhelming celerity with which the everyday perpetually transforms its packaging, the excessively rapid turnover of signs has condensed our historical perspective. She knows how to pack the energy inside her lines and irregular stanzas with startling celerity and agility. Nowhere does fear do its work with more celerity and less constraint than in the financial markets, which often flee even from their own shadows. An individual's crime calculus is influenced by three factors: certainty, severity, and celerity of punishment. Synonyms rapidity, swiftness, speediness, alacrity, quickness, fastness, velocity, dispatch, promptness, immediacy, expeditiousness, expedition, briskness, sharpness Origin Late 15th century: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritas, from celer 'swift'. Rhymes ambidexterity, asperity, austerity, dexterity, ferrety, posterity, prosperity, severity, sincerity, temerity, verity Definition of celerity in US English: celerity nounsəˈlerədēsəˈlɛrədi literary, archaic Swiftness of movement. 〈古或诗/文〉迅速，快速 Example sentencesExamples Nowhere does fear do its work with more celerity and less constraint than in the financial markets, which often flee even from their own shadows. An individual's crime calculus is influenced by three factors: certainty, severity, and celerity of punishment. She knows how to pack the energy inside her lines and irregular stanzas with startling celerity and agility. The overwhelming celerity with which the everyday perpetually transforms its packaging, the excessively rapid turnover of signs has condensed our historical perspective. Coerced abstinence reflects a shift in emphasis from the severity of potential sanctions for continued drug use to a focus on the certainty and celerity of consequences of use as the primary mechanism for changing offender behavior. Synonyms rapidity, swiftness, speediness, alacrity, quickness, fastness, velocity, dispatch, promptness, immediacy, expeditiousness, expedition, briskness, sharpness Origin Late 15th century: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritas, from celer ‘swift’.
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