speediness

noun

Definition of speedinessnext
as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance the speediness with which she types is simply amazing

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Recent Examples of speediness Considering her herculean effort and miraculous success, the speediness of her undoing is stunning. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025 Groq’s LPUs use a type of short-term memory, known as SRAM, that is located directly on the chip’s engine, a driving force behind its speediness. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
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  1. speed
  2. velocity
Noun
  • The Beltline allows only Class 1 or 2 e-bikes and speeds of only up to 15 mph.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women's speed record as well as the men's speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates ocean-rowing achievements for Guinness World Records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of speed
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  • The underwater navigation itself is also power-hungry, as the robot has to rely on inertial sensors and acoustic Doppler velocity logging to track its position, since satellite navigation is useless once it's submerged.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
  • Gage’s velocity noticeably declined towards the tail end of his outing.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of velocity

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“Speediness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speediness. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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