the rapidity with which she can do mental math calculations is amazing
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French & Latin; French rapidité, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin rapiditāt-, rapiditās, from rapidus "flowing violently, rapid entry 1" + -itāt-, -itās-ity