relative velocity vs speed

speed vs relative velocity

relative velocity and speed both are nouns.

relative velocity is not a verb while speed is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relative velocity	Yes	No	No	No
speed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, speed is a hypernym of relative velocity; that is, speed is a word with a broader meaning than relative velocity:

relative velocity: the vector difference between the velocities of two bodies : the velocity of a body with respect to another regarded as being at rest.
speed: distance travelled per unit time

Other hypernyms of relative velocity include velocity.

relative velocity (noun)	speed (noun)
the vector difference between the velocities of two bodies : the velocity of a body with respect to another regarded as being at rest.	changing location rapidly
	a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
	a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
	the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
	distance travelled per unit time

relative velocity (verb)	speed (verb)
	move faster
	cause to move faster
	move very fast
	travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
	move hurridly

Difference between relative velocity and speed

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