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groundspeed vs velocity

velocity vs groundspeed

groundspeed and velocity both are nouns.

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

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