A metaphor is a figurative language device that represents one thing as if it were another, or compares two things not normally viewed as similar, such as time is a thief. This comparison draws attention to the way time is quick and stealthy. Simile
Velocity is the rate of motion, speed or action. An example of velocity is a car driving at 75 miles per hour. velocity. pl. velocity. pl. Rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness. Physics A vector quantity whose magnitude is a body's speed and whose direction is the body's direction of motion.
Velocity Calculation. Velocity refers to the speed in a given direction. Velocity refers to a vector measurement of the rate and direction of motion. The scalar or the absolute value magnitude of the velocity vector is the speed of the motion. Velocity is denoted by the symbol 'v'. Velocity is a vector physical quantity; both magnitude and direction are required to define it.