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- [hahy speed]
- /haɪ spid/
- /haɪ spiːd/
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- [hahy speed]
- /haɪ spid/
Definitions of high-speed word
- adjective high-speed designed to operate or operating at a high speed: a high-speed drill. 1
- adjective high-speed Photography. suitable for minimum light exposure: high-speed film; a high-speed lens. 1
- noun high-speed Internet: acting quickly 1
- adjective high-speed A high-speed vehicle or piece of equipment moves or operates very quickly. 0
- adjective high-speed A high-speed accident happens when the vehicles involved are traveling very fast. 0
- adjective high-speed A high-speed Internet connection allows users to access websites very quickly. 0
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Origin of high-speed
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for High-speed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
high-speed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for high-speed
adj high-speed
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- flat out — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- lightning — a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
- precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
Antonyms for high-speed
adj high-speed
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
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