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hypervelocity.

Having, or occurring at, extreme velocity.

13 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Having, or occurring at, extreme velocity.

    not-comparable
    The satellite was destroyed by a hypervelocity impact.
Where this word comes from

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.

noun

  1. A very high velocity.

  2. A hypersonic velocity.

  3. A velocity greater than escape velocity.

Where this word comes from

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.

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