faster
Definition
- Adverb:
- At a higher speed; in less time: "faster" is the comparative form of the adverb "fast." It describes an action performed with greater speed or completed in a shorter duration than another.
Usage
- "Faster" is used to compare the speed or rate of two actions, processes, or objects. It follows the structure: [Subject] + [verb] + faster + [than...].
- It can modify verbs directly.
- It is the standard comparative form for the adverb "fast." Do not use "more fast."
Examples
- Modifying a verb:
- She runs faster than her brother. (Her speed is greater than her brother's speed.)
- Please type faster; we are running out of time. (A request to increase typing speed.)
- This new computer processes data faster. (The new computer has a higher processing speed than an old one.)
Advanced Usage
- "faster and faster": Used to describe a continuous or accelerating increase in speed.
- The car went faster and faster down the hill. (The car's speed kept increasing.)
- In technical or formal contexts, "more rapidly" or "more quickly" can be synonyms, though "faster" is often more common in everyday speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Fast (adj/adv): Moving or able to move at high speed; quickly.
- He is a fast runner. (Adj)
- Don't drive so fast. (Adv)
- Fastest (adv): Superlative form of "fast."
- She finished the race the fastest.
- Quickly (adv): At high speed. ("More quickly" is the comparative form.)
- Rapidly (adv): Happening in a short time or at great speed. ("More rapidly" is the comparative form.)
Synonyms
- More quickly
- More rapidly
- At a greater speed
- Speedier (less common as an adverb)
Antonyms
- Slower
- More slowly
Related Phrases
- Get faster: To increase in speed.
- His reading speed got faster with practice.
- Grow faster: To increase in rate of growth.
- The economy is growing faster than predicted.
Adverb
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