speed
English Thesaurus
1. changing location rapidly (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | deceleration, |
| definition | : | the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scud, scudding, |
| definition | : | the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale) (noun.act) |
2. a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | drug of abuse, street drug, |
| definition | : | a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chalk, chicken feed, crank, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methedrine, shabu, trash, |
| definition | : | an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant (noun.artifact) |
3. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | pace, rate, |
| definition | : | the relative speed of progress or change (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | execution speed, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | graduality, gradualness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | fast, |
| definition | : | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | slow, |
| definition | : | not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time (adj.all) |
4. the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | ratio, |
| definition | : | the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) (noun.linkdef) |
5. distance travelled per unit time (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | rate, |
| definition | : | a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | angular velocity, |
| definition | : | (physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | airspeed, |
| definition | : | the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | escape velocity, |
| definition | : | the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | groundspeed, |
| definition | : | the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | muzzle velocity, |
| definition | : | the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | peculiar velocity, |
| definition | : | velocity with respect to the local standard of rest (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | radial velocity, |
| definition | : | velocity along the line of sight toward or away from the observer (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | c, light speed, speed of light, |
| definition | : | the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | steerageway, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | terminal velocity, |
| definition | : | the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity (noun.time) |
6. move faster (verb.change)
7. cause to move faster (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
8. move very fast (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | dart, fleet, flit, flutter, |
| definition | : | move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | run, |
| definition | : | move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time (verb.motion) |
9. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
10. move fast (verb.motion)
11. changing location rapidly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | speed, |
| definition | : | travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, |
| definition | : | move fast (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | rapid, speedy, |
| definition | : | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed (adj.all) |
12. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | speed, |
| definition | : | travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, |
| definition | : | move fast (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | fast, |
| definition | : | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | fleet, swift, |
| definition | : | moving very fast (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | quick, speedy, |
| definition | : | accomplished rapidly and without delay (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | fast, |
| definition | : | at a rapid tempo (adj.all) |
13. distance travelled per unit time (noun.time)
| derivation | : | speed, |
| definition | : | travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, |
| definition | : | move fast (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | rapid, speedy, |
| definition | : | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed (adj.all) |
14. move faster (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
15. cause to move faster (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | acceleration, |
| definition | : | an increase in rate of change (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
16. move very fast (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | haste, hurry, rush, rushing, |
| definition | : | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
17. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed demon, speeder, |
| definition | : | a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
18. move fast (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | dawdle, linger, |
| definition | : | take one's time; proceed slowly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | haste, hurry, rush, rushing, |
| definition | : | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
19. changing location rapidly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | speed, |
| definition | : | travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, |
| definition | : | move fast (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | rapid, speedy, |
| definition | : | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed (adj.all) |
20. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | speed, |
| definition | : | travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, |
| definition | : | move fast (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | fast, |
| definition | : | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | fleet, swift, |
| definition | : | moving very fast (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | quick, speedy, |
| definition | : | accomplished rapidly and without delay (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | fast, |
| definition | : | at a rapid tempo (adj.all) |
21. distance travelled per unit time (noun.time)
| derivation | : | speed, |
| definition | : | travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, |
| definition | : | move fast (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | rapid, speedy, |
| definition | : | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed (adj.all) |
22. move faster (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
23. cause to move faster (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | acceleration, |
| definition | : | an increase in rate of change (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
24. move very fast (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | haste, hurry, rush, rushing, |
| definition | : | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
25. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed demon, speeder, |
| definition | : | a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
26. move fast (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | dawdle, linger, |
| definition | : | take one's time; proceed slowly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | haste, hurry, rush, rushing, |
| definition | : | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | speed, velocity, |
| definition | : | distance travelled per unit time (noun.time) |
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