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DictionaryspeedPace of movement or activity
noun / verb

speed

SPEED/spiːd/

How fast something moves or progresses.

The speedometer shows the vehicle's speed on its numbered dial.

A close-up of a vehicle speedometer, with its needle pointing to 60 on a clearly numbered dial marked km/h, makes the rate of movement visible rather than merely suggesting fast motion.
Etymology
speedOld Englishsuccess, prosperity, advancement

Old English sped meant success or advancement before it developed the sense of quick movement. That meaning broadened into a neutral rate of motion or progress, whether fast or slow.

In context

Dave Stanton0:36
it's saying that I really do need to choose a speed of around 600 to 700 rpm
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More examples

  • The train sped through the empty countryside.
  • The new software has speeded up the calculation.
  • Traffic was speeding past the closed exit.

Forms

speed · speeds · sped · speeded · speeding

speedy adjective — Moving or happening quickly.

Similar words

pace
Often the rate of an activity rather than a measured velocity.
velocity
A technical quantity including direction as well as speed.