The meaning of RAPID is marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrence. How to use rapid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rapid.

The 1990s were a period of rapid change / growth. I was startled by a rapid movement to my left. His response to the accusation was rapid.

RAPID definition: occurring within a short time; happening speedily. See examples of rapid used in a sentence.

A rapid change is one that happens very quickly. ...the country's rapid economic growth in the 1980s.

Definition of rapid adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Doctors were amazed by the rapidity [= speed] of his recovery. He was breathing rapidly. Her heart beat rapidly.

Rapid, unplanned growth in many urban areas of the developing world has people, livestock and wildlife living in close proximity with inadequate sanitary services.