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Speed

noun

/spiːd/

Meaning

the rate at which someone or something moves or operates

the rate at which something moves or happens

The car reached a speed of 100 miles per hour.

The car was moving at high speed.

In the fast lane

velocity, pace, rate, swiftness, momentum

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velocity, pace, rate, swiftness

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velocity, pace, rate, momentum

slowness, sluggishness, delay

Entry 1

slowness, sluggishness

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slowness, delay

high speed, maximum speed, speed limit, speed up, top speed

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high speed, maximum speed, speed limit, speed up

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high speed, top speed, speed limit, speed up

an institution where money is kept and managed; or to tilt in movement (like an airplane or riverban...

absence of difficulty or effort; to make something less serious or severe

A rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something; to construct or formulate.

A large group of insects or people moving together.

A temporary relief or delay from something unpleasant; to postpone or cancel punishment.

Optimal use of existing resources, power, or situation