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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

relation go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

magnitude relation, quantitative relation go
a relation between magnitudes

rate go
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

speed, velocity
distance travelled per unit time

noun.time

11 Subcategories

angular velocity go
(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body
airspeed go
the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
escape velocity go
the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field
groundspeed go
the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground
hypervelocity go
excessive velocity
muzzle velocity go
the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun
peculiar velocity go
velocity with respect to the local standard of rest
radial velocity go
velocity along the line of sight toward or away from the observer
c, speed of light, light speed go
the speed at which light travels in a vacuum
steerageway go
(nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
terminal velocity go
the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity