rapidity of action
1Clandestine HUMINT and Covert Action — National governments deal in both intelligence and military special operations functions that either should be completely secret (i.e., clandestine: the existence of which is not known outside the relevant government circles), or simply cannot be …
2Clandestine HUMINT and covert action — National governments deal in both intelligence and military special operations functions that either should be completely secret (i.e., clandestine: the existence of which is not known outside the relevant government circles), or simply cannot be …
3Shock and awe — Shock and awe, technically known as rapid dominance, is a military doctrine based on the use of overwhelming power, dominant battlefield awareness, dominant maneuvers, and spectacular displays of force to paralyze an adversary s perception of the …
4Second English Civil War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Second English Civil War partof= the English Civil War date= February, 1648 – 30 January, 1649 place= England and Wales casus= Failure of First English Civil War to provide a satisfactory long term settlement.… …
5velocity — /veuh los i tee/, n., pl. velocities. 1. rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity. 2. Mech. the time rate of change of position of a body in a specified direction. 3. the rate of speed with which something happens;… …
6Geology of the Lassen volcanic area — The geology of the Lassen volcanic area presents a record of sedimentation and volcanic activity in the area in and around Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California, U.S.. The park is located in the southernmost part of the Cascade… …
7The Fair Maid of the West — The Fair Maid of the West, or a Girl Worth Gold, Parts 1 and 2 is a work of English Renaissance drama, a two part play written by Thomas Heywood that was first published in 1631. [Thomas Heywood, The Fair Maid of the West Parts I and II , edited… …
8accelerator — 1. Anything that increases rapidity of action or function. 2. In physiology, a nerve, muscle, or substance that quickens movement or response. 3. A catalytic agent used to hasten a chemical …
9Expeditious — Ex pe*di tious, a. Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with, expedition; quick; having celerity; speedily; as, an expeditious march or messenger. {Ex pe*di tious*ly}, adv …
10Expeditiously — Expeditious Ex pe*di tious, a. Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with, expedition; quick; having celerity; speedily; as, an expeditious march or messenger. {Ex pe*di… …
