B1adjectivesciencesociety
US/ˈræp.ɪd/
UK/ˈræp.ɪd/
happening or moving very quickly
In context
The city has seen rapid growth in the number of high-rise buildings.
A rapid test showed that he did not have the virus.
The rapid changes in technology make it hard for older workers to keep up.
Words that go with rapid
adjective + noun
- rapid growthRapid growth brought traffic problems.
- rapid changeWe live in a time of rapid change.
- rapid increaseThere was a rapid increase in prices.
- rapid testYou can buy a rapid test at the pharmacy.
- rapid developmentThe area saw rapid development after the bridge opened.
- rapid declineThe rapid decline in fish numbers worries scientists.