speed
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /spiːd/
rhymes: -iːd
Forms: form: speeds
Etymology: From Middle English sped (“prosperity, good luck, quickness, success”), from Old English spēd (“success”), from Proto-West Germanic *spōdi (“prosperity, success”), from Proto-West Germanic *spōan, from Proto-Germanic *spōaną (“to prosper, succeed, be happy”), from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- (“to prosper, turn out well”).
Cognate with Scots spede, speid (“success, quickness, speed”), Dutch spoed (“haste; speed”), German Low German Spood (“haste; speed; eagerness; success”), German Sput (“progress, acceleration, haste”). Related also to Old English spōwan (“to be successful, succeed”), Albanian shpejt (“to speed, to hurry”) and Russian спеши́ть (spešítʹ, “to hurry”), Latin spēs (“hope, expectation”), spērō (“hope”, verb), perhaps also to Ancient Greek σπεύδω (speúdō, “to urge on, hasten, press on”).
Senses: examples: text: How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?
text: Returne with ſpeed, time paſſeth ſwift away,
Our life is fraile, and we may dye to day.
ref: c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene i:
synonyms: celerity
rapidity
velocity
glosses: The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
examples: text: Speed limits provide information to the drivers about the safe speed to travel in average conditions.
text: Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.
ref: 1960 December 23, “Talking of Trains: Recording Electric Operation”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 707:
topics: mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
sciences
glosses: The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
topics: arts
hobbies
lifestyle
photography
glosses: The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor.
topics: arts
hobbies
lifestyle
photography
glosses: The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed).
topics: arts
hobbies
lifestyle
photography
glosses: The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used.
topics: arts
hobbies
lifestyle
photography
glosses: The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective.
examples: text: I don’t even like speed. It’s alright if ya wanna stay awake for three days an’ clean yer room, but I’m terrible on no sleep. It just makes me anxious.
ref: 2021, Paris Lees, What it Feels Like for a Girl, Penguin (2022), page 115:
synonyms: word: chalk
word: crank
word: crystal
word: crystal meth
word: fire
word: glass
word: go fast
word: go-fast
word: gogo
word: ice
word: jib
word: meth
word: methamphetamine
word: methedrine
word: methylamphetamine
word: poor man's cocaine
word: quartz
word: shabu
word: shards
word: speed
word: T
word: tina
word: tweak
glosses: Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally.
examples: text: St. Francis be my ſpeed, how oft to night / Haue my old feet ſtumbled at graues?
ref: c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii], page 76:
text: O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day.
ref: 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 24:12:
glosses: Luck, success, prosperity.
examples: text: We could go to the shore next week, or somewhere else if that's not your speed.
text: I used to dream of throwing on the heritage Burberry coat and teaming it with Hunter wellies (which is admittedly a very cute look), but a few years ago I realized an oversize option is actually my speed.
ref: 2024 April 8, Nikki Ogunnaike, “3 Outfit Formulas That Will Carry You Through Any Season”, in Marie Claire:
glosses: Personal preference.
topics: business
finance
synonyms: DgammaDspot
gamma of the gamma
hypernyms: Greeks
glosses: A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
Synonyms: word: speed
word: velocity
Hypernyms: word: physical property
Hyponyms: word: average speed
word: instantaneous speed
word: ground speed
word: airspeed
Derived terms: airspeed
at speed
bat speed
clock speed
closing speed
constant speed drive
constant-speed propeller
cruising speed
design speed
displacement speed
film speed
flank speed
four-speed
full speed ahead
gather speed
God speed
Godspeed
God-speed
good speed
ground speed
groundspeed
higher-speed rail
high-speed
high speed
high-speed rail
high speed steel
high-speed steel
hip speed
hull speed
idling speed
lightning speed
light speed
lightspeed
line speed
low-speed
medium-speed
mobile speed bump
Newfoundland speed bump
off-speed
overspeed
pick up speed
Planck speed
rate of speed
single-speed bicycle
slow speed control
speed bag
speed boat
speed bomb
speed bridge
speed bump
speed camera
speed check
speed chess
speed climber
speed climbing
speed cube
speed cushion
speed date
speed-dating
speed dating
speed demon
speed dial
speed-dial
speed flying
speed freak
speedfreak
speedful
speed garage
speed gun
speed hump
speedless
speed limit
speed limiter
speed loader
speed merchant
speed metal
speed networking
speedometer
speed order
speed parameter
speed pedelec
speed pulley
speed queen
speedread
speed read
speed-read
speed reading
speed riding
speedrun
speed run
speed skater
speed skating
speed skier
speed skiing
speed stack
speed stacker
speed stacking
speed table
speed tape
speed teaching
speed trap
speed-up
speed walking
speedway
speed wobble
speedy
stall speed
synchronous speed
ten-speed
top speed
turn of speed
twelve-speed
two-speed crossword
underspeed
upon one's speed
up to speed
V speed
warp speed
wind speed
wire speed
Related terms: sense: Units for measuring
word: metre
sense: Units for measuring
word: meter per second
sense: Units for measuring
word: m/s
sense: Units for measuring
word: kilometre
sense: Units for measuring
word: kilometer per hour
sense: Units for measuring
english: metric
translation: metric
word: km/h
sense: Units for measuring
word: knot
sense: Units for measuring
word: kt
topics: nautical
transport
sense: Units for measuring
word: kn
sense: Units for measuring
word: feet per second
sense: Units for measuring
word: ft/s
sense: Units for measuring
word: ft
sense: Units for measuring
word: sec and fps
sense: Units for measuring
word: mile per hour
sense: Units for measuring
english: imperial and U.S. customary
translation: imperial and U.S. customary
word: mph
sense: Units for measuring
english: aeronautical
translation: aeronautical
word: mach
word: angular velocity
word: acceleration
word: deceleration
word: fast
word: speedy
word: slow
word: quickly
word: slowly
word: move quickly
word: move slowly
word: cheetah
word: snail
word: lightning
word: glacier