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. Average Velocity. Definition. Velocity refers to the rate of change of distance with respect to time. It is a vector quantity, which means that it has both - a direction and a magnitude. Average velocity refers to the average total displacement over the time of travel. Formula. Velocity = displacement/time