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airspeed vs velocity

velocity vs airspeed

airspeed and velocity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
airspeed Yes No No No
velocity Yes No No No
As nouns, velocity is a hypernym of airspeed; that is, velocity is a word with a broader meaning than airspeed:
  • airspeed: the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
  • velocity: distance travelled per unit time
Other hypernyms of airspeed include speed.
airspeed (noun) velocity (noun)
the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying distance travelled per unit time
Difference between airspeed and velocity

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