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speedthe rate at which someone or something moves or operates

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the rate at which someone or something moves or operates

Pronunciation (IPA): /spiːd/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother drives at the speed of a turtle crossing peanut butter.
  • The internet speed here is so slow, I ordered pizza and it arrived before my email sent.
  • Please reduce your speed in the school zone.

speed

NOUN

[/spiːd/]

the rate at which someone or something moves or operates

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/spiːd/
🇬🇧 UK/spiːd/

🌳Etymology

Rootspeed

🎵Rhyme

needfeedseedreadlead
need
feed
seed
read
lead

🔗Collocations

high speed
speed up
speed limit
at full speed
speed of light
pick up speed

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother drives at the speed of a turtle crossing peanut butter.

😄 Fun example

The internet speed here is so slow, I ordered pizza and it arrived before my email sent.

Please reduce your speed in the school zone.

The speed of technological change is amazing.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

velocitypaceratetemposwiftness

Antonyms

slownessdelay

Related

accelerationmomentumvelocityfastquick

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