speed-up

The car begins to speed-up as it enters the highway.

Definition

Noun (countable):
- An increase in the rate of movement, progress, or operation; a condition or process of moving or working more quickly.
- The factory implemented a speed-up in production to meet the holiday demand. (An increase in the pace of work.)

Usage Examples

• (The faster pace of the line.)
• (The acceleration of the train's movement.)
• (A quicker release schedule.)

Advanced Usage

• "a speed-up in [something]": a specific acceleration in a particular area or activity.
  • There was a noticeable speed-up in the approval process after the new manager took over. (The process became faster.)
• "speed-up of [something]": used to describe the acceleration of a process or system.
  • The speed-up of the internet connection improved video streaming quality. (The faster connection.)

Variants and Related Words

• Speed (n/v): the rate at which something moves or operates; to move quickly.
  • The car's speed exceeded the limit. (Rate of motion.)
• Speedy (adj): moving or able to move quickly; fast.
  • They offered a speedy delivery service. (Fast.)
• Speed up (phrasal verb): to increase the speed of something; to move or work faster.
  • We need to speed up the process to finish on time. (Make it faster.)

Synonyms

• Acceleration: an increase in rate of speed or progress.
  • The acceleration of the economy was unexpected. (Rapid growth.)
• Hastening: the act of making something happen sooner or faster.
  • The hastening of the project led to errors. (Rushing.)
• Quickening: the act of becoming faster.
  • The quickening of the heartbeat indicated excitement. (Becoming faster.)

Related Idioms

• Put the pedal to the metal: to accelerate quickly; to increase effort or speed.
  • To meet the deadline, we put the pedal to the metal. (We worked as fast as possible.)
• Pick up the pace: to increase speed or effort.
  • The coach told the runners to pick up the pace. (Run faster.)