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rapidest

rapidest is the superlative form of rapid.

Meaning of rapid

Adjective

rapid (comparative more rapid or (proscribed) rapider, superlative most rapid or (proscribed) rapidest)

  1. Very swift or quick.
    • a rapid stream
  2. Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
  3. Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
  4. (England, dialectal) Violent, severe.
  5. (dialectal, obsolete) Happy.

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Questions about rapidest

What is rapidest the superlative form of?
Rapidest is the superlative form of rapid.

Words near rapidest in the dictionary

  1. Rapidan
  2. Rapidan Township
  3. rapidcreekite
  4. rapider
  5. Rapides Parish
  6. rapidest
  7. rapidities
  8. rapidity
  9. rapidless
  10. rapidly
  11. rapidness

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