Definition of rapider Rapider

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Noun Plural: rapids
rapid - a part of a river where the current is very fast
		waterway a navigable body of water
Adjective rapid, rapidder, rapiddest
rapid - characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"
		speedy
		fast (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time; "a fast lens"
rapid - done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"
		fast (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time; "a fast lens"

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rapid (Noun)
A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
rapid (Adjective)
Describes a process or concept which occurs quickly.

rapid (a.)
Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion.
rapid (a.)
Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid succession.
rapid (a.)
Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
rapid (a.)
The part of a river where the current moves with great swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; -- usually in the plural; as, the Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence.

rapid
Fast flowing section of a stream, often shallow and with exposed rock or boulders.
rapid
Characterized by speed; acting or moving quickly.

rapid
rap′id, adj. hurrying along: very swift: speedy.—n. that part of a river where the current is most rapid (gen. in pl.).—n. Rapid′ity, quickness of motion or utterance: swiftness: velocity.—adv. Rap′idly.—n. Rap′idness. [Fr. rapide—L. rapidus—rapĕre, to seize.]