Rate and direction of movement (8)

I believe the answer is:

velocity

(Other definitions for velocity that I've seen before include "Distance travelled per unit of time" , "Speed of travel" , "Swiftness" , "Rate of motion in a specified direction" , "Rate of motion, distance per unit of time" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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