velocity
gb/vəlˈɑsəti/ us/vəlˈɑsəti/
B2
Engleză
~ 6600
sebesség, ütem, tempó, pénz forgási sebessége, leütési erősség, velocity
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
1
sebesség
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something]'s velocity; the velocity of [something]
The car's velocity increased steadily as it drove down the highway.
Az autó sebessége folyamatosan nőtt, ahogy az autópályán haladt.
In physics class we calculated the velocity of the falling ball after three seconds.
Fizikaórán kiszámoltuk a zuhanó labda sebességét három másodperc után.
The spacecraft must reach a certain velocity to break free of Earth's gravity.
Wind velocity peaked at over 120 kilometers per hour during the storm.
The software tracks the player's velocity in real time during the game.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The train's velocity is 80 kilometers per hour.
A vonat sebessége 80 kilométer óránként.
We measured the velocity of the moving car.
Megmértük a mozgó autó sebességét.
The rocket needs a high velocity to leave Earth.
The ball has zero velocity when it stops.
The app shows the velocity of your run.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often use "velocity" and "speed" as perfect synonyms. In physics, "velocity" usually includes direction (for example, 10 m/s north), while "speed" is only how fast something moves, without direction.
Sens
speed of something in a direction
Colocații
high velocity
|average velocity
|constant velocity
|initial velocity
|escape velocity
|terminal velocity
Sinonime
speed (General term for how fast something moves; does not always highlight direction the way the physics term "velocity" does.)
Antonime
rest (In physics, an object at rest has zero velocity, so it is the direct opposite state of having a nonzero velocity.)
Teme
science
|physics
|technology
Definiție
How fast something moves in a certain direction, for example meters per second.
The rate at which something changes its position in a particular direction, usually measured as distance traveled per unit of time.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
the velocity of [process]
The velocity of technological change makes it hard for companies to keep up.
A technológiai változás üteme miatt a vállalatok nehezen tudnak lépést tartani.
Our team increased its development velocity after switching to smaller, focused projects.
Csapatunk fejlesztési tempója nőtt, miután kisebb, fókuszált projektekre váltottunk.
The velocity of information on social media can spread rumors in minutes.
Investors are worried about the recent drop in deal velocity.
We need more velocity in our decision-making if we want to stay competitive.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The velocity of change in this city is very high.
Ebben a városban nagyon gyors a változás üteme.
Online news has a much higher velocity than print news.
Az online hírek sokkal gyorsabb tempóban terjednek, mint a nyomtatott hírek.
We want to increase the velocity of our work.
The velocity of orders grew after the sale started.
They were surprised by the velocity of his replies.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes assume this sense is only scientific. In business, technology, and everyday writing, "velocity" can be used more loosely to mean the fast pace of work or change, not just physical movement.
Sens
high speed of change or action
Colocații
the velocity of change
|information velocity
|market velocity
|development velocity
|transaction velocity
|high velocity growth
Sinonime
pace (Emphasizes the general speed or rhythm of activity; less technical-sounding than "velocity" and more common in everyday speech.)
Antonime
slowness (Describes when actions or changes happen at a low speed, the opposite of high velocity.)
Teme
business
|technology
|society
Definiție
The very fast speed of an action or change, for example how quickly a company works or how fast technology changes.
Great speed or rapidity with which something happens or develops, especially in business, technology, or social change.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
the velocity of money
Central banks monitor the velocity of money to understand how actively an economy is spending.
A jegybankok figyelik a pénz forgási sebességét, hogy lássák, mennyire élénk a költekezés a gazdaságban.
A fall in the velocity of money can signal that consumers are saving more and spending less.
A pénz forgási sebességének csökkenése arra utalhat, hogy a fogyasztók többet takarítanak meg és kevesebbet költenek.
Even with more cash in the system, low money velocity can keep inflation muted.
Digital payments have the potential to increase the velocity of money in developing economies.
The chart shows that the velocity of money has been declining since the financial crisis.
Exemple pentru cursanți
In this article, the writer talks about the low velocity of money.
Ebben a cikkben a szerző a pénz alacsony forgási sebességéről ír.
When people save more, the velocity of money goes down.
Amikor az emberek többet takarítanak meg, csökken a pénz forgási sebessége.
High velocity of money can mean people are spending a lot.
The bank studies the velocity of money in the country.
Some experts think that digital wallets raise the velocity of money.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse "velocity of money" with interest rates or inflation. It is specifically about how quickly money moves from one person or business to another, not the cost of borrowing or the general price level.
Sens
rate money moves through economy
Colocații
velocity of money
|monetary velocity
|declining money velocity
|high money velocity
|low money velocity
|increasing velocity of money
Sinonime
turnover (In finance, can refer to how fast assets or inventory are used or sold; similar idea of movement, but not limited to money in the whole economy.)
Antonime
hoarding (When people keep money instead of spending it, which lowers the velocity of money.)
Teme
economics
|finance
Definiție
In economics, how often money is used to buy things in a country in a set time.
In economics, the rate at which money changes hands within an economy over a specific period, often measured as the ratio of total spending to the money supply.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
TECHNICAL
4
velocity
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
MIDI velocity of [note]; adjust the velocity
You can see the velocity of each note as vertical bars in the piano roll editor.
A piano roll nézetben az egyes hangok leütési erőssége függőleges sávokként látszik.
The keyboard's velocity sensitivity lets you play softly or loudly depending on how hard you press the keys.
A billentyűzet billentésérzékenysége lehetővé teszi, hogy halkan vagy hangosan játssz, attól függően, milyen erősen ütöd le a billentyűket.
Adjust the velocity curve so the pad responds better to light touches.
Higher velocity values will trigger brighter and louder samples in this virtual instrument.
She reduced the snare velocity to make the drum groove feel more relaxed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
In this DAW, you can change the velocity of each note.
Ebben a DAW-ban minden hang leütési erősségét módosíthatod.
Low velocity makes the piano sound soft.
Alacsony leütési erősségnél a zongora halkan szól.
This MIDI keyboard has very good velocity sensitivity.
I drew a new velocity curve for the drums.
He increased the velocity on the last chord.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners from a physics background may assume this is literal physical speed, but in MIDI it is a digital value linked mainly to volume and timbre, not to how fast the sound travels.
Sens
MIDI value for note intensity
Colocații
MIDI velocity
|note velocity
|velocity curve
|velocity sensitivity
|velocity value
|velocity layer
Sinonime
intensity (Colloquial way musicians may refer to how strong a note is played; "velocity" is the precise technical term in MIDI data.)
Antonime
softness (Lower velocity values produce softer notes, so softness contrasts with high-velocity, loud or aggressive playing.)
Teme
music
|technology
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
In computer music, a number that shows how fast and hard you press a key or pad, often used to set how loud the note is.
In digital music and MIDI systems, a numerical parameter that represents the speed and force of a key or pad strike, typically used to control the loudness and expressiveness of a note.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
velocity
IPA
GB/vəlˈɑsəti/
US/vəlˈɑsəti/
Silabe și accent
ve - lo - city (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lo)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: velocity
- Plural: velocities, velocity
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
escape velocity
1/ɪskˈeɪp vəlˈɑsəti/
fixed phrase
technical
minimum speed to escape gravity
The lowest speed a rocket or other object needs so that a planet's gravity cannot pull it back.
Exemple
- The rocket must reach escape velocity to leave Earth's atmosphere and orbit.
- Scientists calculated the escape velocity needed for a probe to travel to deep space.
- Metaphorically, the startup reached escape velocity and no longer depended on outside funding.
terminal velocity
1/tˈɚmɪnəl vəlˈɑsəti/
fixed phrase
technical
maximum speed of a falling object
The fastest speed a falling object can reach in air, when gravity and air resistance are in balance.
Exemple
- A skydiver reaches terminal velocity after falling for several seconds.
- The experiment measured the terminal velocity of different shapes dropped in a wind tunnel.
- Once the raindrops hit terminal velocity, they no longer fall any faster.
velocity of money
1/vəlˈɑsəti əv mˈʌni/
fixed phrase
technical
rate money changes hands
How many times the same money is used to buy things in an economy during a certain time.
Exemple
- Economists worry that the velocity of money has dropped despite higher government spending.
- A rise in the velocity of money can signal growing confidence among consumers and businesses.
- Digital payments may increase the velocity of money by making transactions easier and faster.
angular velocity
1/ˈæŋɡjəlɚ vəlˈɑsəti/
fixed phrase
technical
rate at which something rotates
In physics, how fast something turns, measured by how much the angle changes in a certain time.
Exemple
- The wheels spin with a much higher angular velocity than the car's body moves forward.
- The angular velocity of the wheel is measured in radians per second.
- In physics we calculated the angular velocity of the rotating disc.
- As the CD spins faster, its angular velocity increases.
- The planet's angular velocity determines the length of its day.
- We can calculate angular velocity from the period of rotation.