English to English noun
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distance travelled per unit time | source: wordnet30
2 |
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens | Example:
• the project advanced with gratifying speed
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3 |
changing location rapidly | source: wordnet30
4 |
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system | source: wordnet30
5 |
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression | source: wordnet30
6 |
Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success. | source: webster1913 verb Example:
• He rushed down the hall to receive his guests • The cars raced down the street
source: wordnet30 Example:
• The car accelerated
source: wordnet30 Example:
• The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed
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10 |
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity | Example:
• I got a ticket for speeding
source: wordnet30 Example:
• He accelerated the car
source: wordnet30 source: webster1913
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To cause to be successful, or to prosper; hence, to aid; to favor. | source: webster1913
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