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velocity

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/vəˈlɒsɪti/ · ve-loc-i-ty

The speed of something in a given direction.

Meanings

nounformal

The speed of something in a given direction.

کسی چیز کی ایک مخصوص سمت میں رفتار۔

سرعت

sur'at

Synonyms

speedswiftnessrapidityتیزیرفتارجلدی

Antonyms

slownessdelayedlethargyسستدیرکاہلی

Common Collocations

  • high velocity
  • velocity of light
  • angular velocity

Example Sentences

The velocity of the car increased as it went downhill.

گاڑی کی رفتار نیچے جاتے ہوئے بڑھ گئی۔

Gaari ki sur'at neechay jaate hue barh gayi.

In physics, velocity is crucial for understanding motion.

طبیعیات میں رفتار کو حرکت سمجھنے کے لئے انتہائی اہم سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Tabeeyat mein raftaar ko harkat samajhne ke liye intehai ahem samjha jata hai.

The velocity of the bullet is greater than that of a speeding car.

گولی کی رفتار تیز رفتار گاڑی سے زیادہ ہے۔

Goli ki sur'at tezi raftaar gaari se zyada hai.

Easily Confused With

velocity vs. speed:While speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, velocity is a vector quantity that describes the speed of the object in a specific direction.

Word Family

accelerate
verbتیز کرنا
decelerate
verbسست کرنا
velocimeter
nounسرعت ناپ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that velocity has both speed and direction, like navigating with a GPS.

Envision a speeding car moving in a specific direction on a road.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آؤ کہ جستجو کو تیز تر کریں ہم۔

Aao ke jastaju ko teez tar karein hum.

Come, let us speed up our quest.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جلدی کا کام شیطان کا ہے۔

Jaldi ka kaam shaitaan ka hai.

Haste makes waste.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "velocitas" — swiftness, speed

First known use: 15th century

The word 'velocity' has been used in scientific contexts since the 15th century to describe the speed of an object in a given direction.