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adj
Having, or occurring at, extreme velocity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A very high velocity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A hypersonic velocity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A velocity greater than escape velocity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
excessive velocity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: speed, velocity
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English velocity English hypervelocity From hyper- + velocity.
