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- [speed]
- /spid/
- /spiːd/
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- [speed]
- /spid/
Definitions of speeded word
- noun speeded rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound. 1
- noun speeded relative rapidity in moving, going, etc.; rate of motion or progress: full speed ahead. 1
- noun speeded full, maximum, or optimum rate of motion: The car gets to speed in just nine seconds. 1
- noun speeded Automotive. a transmission gear ratio. 1
- noun speeded Photography. 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. Also called shutter speed. the length of time a shutter is opened to expose film. the largest opening at which a lens can be used. 1
- noun speeded Slang. a stimulating drug, as caffeine, ephedrine, or especially methamphetamine or amphetamine. 1
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Origin of speeded
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1965-70 for def 6; (noun) Middle English spede good luck, prosperity, rapidity, Old English spēd; cognate with Dutch spoed, Old High German spōt; akin to Old English spōwan to prosper, succeed; (v.) Middle English speden to succeed, prosper, go with speed, Old English spēdan to succeed, prosper; cognate with Old Saxon spōdian, Old High German spuoten
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Parts of speech for Speeded
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preposition
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speeded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
speeded usage trend in Literature
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adj speeded
- flasher — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
adjective speeded
- accelerated — Simple past tense and past participle of accelerate.
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