# celerity

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈlɛɹɪti/ · frequency rank #99,088

## Definitions
1. Speed, swiftness.
2. The speed of an individual wave (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves); often denoted c.
3. The speed of an individual wave (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves); often denoted c.
4. The speed of symbol transmission, now called baud rate.

## Etymology
From Old French celeritee (compare French célérité), from Latin celeritas, from celer (“fast, swift”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/celerity