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# rapid

adjective (rapid, more rapid, most rapid); noun (rapids — plural)

«rapid» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Rapid means very fast or happening quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#m1)
2. Rapids are parts of a river where the water flows very fast over rocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and geography: rapid growth, rapid change, river rapids. In everyday life and safety: rapid breathing, rapid tests; rapids are dangerous for swimmers. In maths: rapid increase means a big rise in a short time. Phrases: rapid growth, rapid change, rapid fire, white-water rapids.

### Examples

- The town saw rapid growth when the factory opened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#x1)
- Her heart was beating at a rapid rate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#x2)
- We went rafting on the rapids. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#x3)
- The tadpoles' rapid change into frogs amazed us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#x4)
- The fire spread at a rapid pace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#x5)
- Never swim near rapids. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#x6)
- She wondered at the rapid flight of the Monkeys, but was glad the journey was over. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/#x7)

### Note

Adverb: rapidly. Noun: rapidity (formal). Similar: quick, fast, swift. "Rapids" (plural noun) is a river feature. In maths: a rapid rise on a graph is a steep line.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rapid» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rapid» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rapid.html) on Mova free.