speed
/spiːd/
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Translation
How fast something moves or is done.
Word origin
From Old English sped, which first meant success or good luck, then quickness.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- sped
Grammar
Gender
Pluralspeeds
Examples
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"Speed" is how fast something moves.
Please .
Here "speed" means how quickly the car is going.
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"Speeds" is the plural, meaning more than one speed.
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