# rasant

rasant is a German adjective meaning “having a flat trajectory”. Forms: rasanter, am rasantesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: rasanter
- Superlative: am rasantesten

## In other languages

- Русский: настильный

## Meanings

1. _of a projectile or ball_ having a flat trajectory
2. rapid, turbulent, tempestuous (at great and possibly uncontrolled speed)

## Examples

- Der Markt wuchs, und das Unternehmen entwickelte sich rasant. — The market grew, and the business developed rapidly.
- Sie ist eine Sängerin, deren Popularität rasant wächst. — She is a singer whose reputation is growing fast.
- Der amerikanische Traum entwickelt sich rasant zur Illusion. — The American Dream is rapidly becoming an illusion.
- Computer haben rasante Fortschritte gemacht. — Computers have made rapid progress.
- Die Nahrungsmittelpreise sind rasant gestiegen. — Food prices have surged.

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