Difference between Celerity and Rapidity

What is the difference between Celerity and Rapidity?

Celerity as a noun is speed. while Rapidity as a noun is speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid

Celerity

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Speed. The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves).

Rapidity

Part of speech: noun

Definition: speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapidA measure of velocity relative to the speed of lightA measure of the velocity of a particle in a beam relative to the beam#s axis

We hope you now know whether to use Celerity or Rapidity in your sentence.

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