Italian word
velocità
speed (internet speed, processing speed), velocity
Looks like
velocity
velocity (speed with direction in physics); speed in everyday use
⚠️ The trap
'Velocità' = both speed and velocity in Italian — it covers both the everyday and the physics sense. In English, 'speed' and 'velocity' are distinct (velocity has direction). Learners sometimes use 'velocity' in English when they simply mean 'speed', under Italian influence.
To say "velocity (speed with direction in physics); speed in everyday use" in Italian:
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"velocità" in English means:
speed (internet speed, processing speed), velocity
Example
"La velocità di connessione è di 500 megabit al secondo."
"The connection speed is 500 megabits per second."
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