Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

This HTML version by Andrew Ritz, Langtech.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

CLASS II SECTION IV. 2. DEGREES OF MOTION

274. Velocity -- N. velocity, speed, celerity; swiftness &c adj.; rapidity, eagle speed; expedition &c (activity) 682; pernicity ; acceleration; haste &c 684.

275. Slowness -- N. slowness &c adj.; languor &c (inactivity) 683; drawl; creeping &c v., lentor .