No. 1,003 in German
geschwindigkeit
Speed; velocity.
In a sentence
Die Geschwindigkeit des Autos war beeindruckend.
The speed of the car was impressive.
The term 'Geschwindigkeit' here is used to describe the rate at which the car moves, measured quantitatively.
Er reduzierte seine Geschwindigkeit, um sicher zu fahren.
He reduced his speed to drive safely.
Here, 'Geschwindigkeit' is used to indicate the pace or velocity of the driver, implying a change for safety.
Die Geschwindigkeit, mit der das Internet in der heutigen Zeit wächst, ist erstaunlich.
The speed at which the Internet grows nowadays is astonishing.
In this example, 'Geschwindigkeit' refers to the rapidity or rate of the Internet's growth, abstractly describing development pace.
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