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speed

[ speed ]

noun

  1. rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of sound.

    the speed of light;

    the speed of sound.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. relative rapidity in moving, going, etc.; rate of motion or progress:

    full speed ahead.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. full, maximum, or optimum rate of motion:

    The car gets to speed in just nine seconds.

  4. Automotive. a transmission gear ratio.
  5. Photography.
    1. Also called film speed. the sensitivity of a film or paper to light, measured by an ASA or DIN index, which assigns low numbers to slow film and higher numbers to faster film.
    2. Also called shutter speed. the length of time a shutter is opened to expose the film or digital sensor inside the camera to light.
    3. the largest opening at which a lens can be used.
  6. Slang. a stimulating drug, as caffeine, ephedrine, or especially methamphetamine or amphetamine.
  7. Informal. a person or thing that is compatible with or typical of one's ability, personality, desires, etc.:

    My speed is writing postcards on the porch while everyone else is tearing around the tennis court.

  8. Archaic. success or prosperity.


verb (used with object)

sped or speeded, speeding.
  1. to promote the success of (an affair, undertaking, etc.); further, forward, or expedite.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to direct (the steps, course, way, etc.) with speed.
  3. to increase the rate of speed of (usually followed by up ):

    to speed up industrial production.

    Synonyms:

  4. to bring to a particular speed, as a machine.
  5. to cause to move, go, or proceed with speed.
  6. to expedite the going of:

    to speed the parting guest.

  7. Archaic. to cause to succeed or prosper.

verb (used without object)

sped or speeded, speeding.
  1. to move, go, pass, or proceed with speed or rapidity.
  2. to drive a vehicle at a rate that exceeds the legally established maximum:

    He was arrested for speeding.

  3. to increase the rate of speed or progress (usually followed by up ).
  4. to get on or fare in a specified or particular manner.
  5. Archaic. to succeed or prosper.

speed

/ ²õ±è¾±Ë»å /

noun

  1. the act or quality of acting or moving fast; rapidity
  2. the rate at which something moves, is done, or acts
  3. physics a scalar measure of the rate of movement of a body expressed either as the distance travelled divided by the time taken ( average speed ) or the rate of change of position with respect to time at a particular point ( instantaneous speed ). It is measured in metres per second, miles per hour, etc
  4. a rate of rotation, usually expressed in revolutions per unit time
    1. a gear ratio in a motor vehicle, bicycle, etc
    2. ( in combination )

      a three-speed gear

  5. photog a numerical expression of the sensitivity to light of a particular type of film, paper, or plate See also ISO rating
  6. photog a measure of the ability of a lens to pass light from an object to the image position, determined by the aperture and also the transmitting power of the lens. It increases as the f-number is decreased and vice versa
  7. a slang word for amphetamine
  8. archaic.
    prosperity or success
  9. at speed
    quickly
  10. up to speed
    1. operating at an acceptable or competitive level
    2. in possession of all the relevant or necessary information
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to move or go or cause to move or go quickly
  2. intr to drive (a motor vehicle) at a high speed, esp above legal limits
  3. tr to help further the success or completion of
  4. slang.
    intr to take or be under the influence of amphetamines
  5. intr to operate or run at a high speed
  6. archaic.
    1. intr to prosper or succeed
    2. tr to wish success to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

speed

/ ²õ±èŧ»å /

  1. The ratio of the distance traveled by an object (regardless of its direction) to the time required to travel that distance.
  2. Compare velocity
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±è±ð±ð»å±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è±ð±ð»åf³Ü±ô adjective
  • ²õ±è±ð±ð»åf³Ü±ô·ly adverb
  • ²õ±è±ð±ð»åf³Ü±ô·ness noun
  • ²õ±è±ð±ð»åi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ±è±ð±ð»åi²Ô²µÂ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²õ±è±ð±ð»ål±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ³¾³Ü±ôt¾±Â·²õ±è±ð±ð»å adjective
  • ´Ç³Ü³Ùî€È´±è±ð±ð»å verb (used with object) outsped or outspeeded outspeeding
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·²õ±è±ð±ð»å verb oversped or overspeeded overspeeding
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of speed1

First recorded before 900; 1965–70 speed fordef 6; (noun) Middle English spede “good luck, prosperity, rapidity,†Old English ²õ±èŧ»å; cognate with Dutch spoed, Old High German ²õ±èųÙ; akin to Old English ²õ±èŷɲ¹²Ô “to prosper, succeedâ€; (verb) Middle English speden “to succeed, prosper, go with speed,†Old English ²õ±èŧ»åan “to succeed, prosperâ€; cognate with Old Saxon ²õ±èŻ徱²¹²Ô, Old High German spuoten
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of speed1

Old English ²õ±èŧ»å (originally in the sense: success); related to ²õ±èŷɲ¹²Ô to succeed, Latin ²õ±èŧ²õ hope, Old Slavonic ²õ±èÄ›³Ù¾± to be lucky
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. at full / top speed,
    1. at the greatest speed possible:

      We drove down the highway at full speed.

    2. to the maximum of one's capabilities; with great rapidity:

      He worked at full speed.

  2. up to speed,
    1. operating at full or optimum speed.
    2. functioning or producing at an expected, acceptable, or competitive level; up to par:

      a new firm not yet up to speed.

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In addition to the idiom beginning with speed , also see full speed ahead ; up to par (speed) .
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Synonym Study

Speed, velocity, quickness, rapidity, celerity, haste refer to swift or energetic movement or operation. Speed (originally prosperity or success) may apply to human or nonhuman activity and emphasizes the rate in time at which something travels or operates: the speed of light, of a lens, of an automobile, of thought. Velocity, a more learned or technical term, is sometimes interchangeable with speed : the velocity of light; it is commonly used to refer to high rates of speed, linear or circular: velocity of a projectile. Quickness, a native word, and rapidity, a synonym of Latin origin, suggest speed of movement or operation on a small or subordinate scale; quickness applies more to people ( quickness of mind, of perception, of bodily movement ), rapidity more to things, often in a technical or mechanical context: the rapidity of moving parts; a lens of great rapidity. Celerity, a somewhat literary synonym of Latin origin, refers usually to human movement or operation and emphasizes expedition, dispatch, or economy in an activity: the celerity of his response. Haste refers to the energetic activity of human beings under stress; it often suggests lack of opportunity for care or thought: to marry in haste; a report prepared in haste. See rush 1.
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