speed

IPA: spˈid

The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
(mathematics, physics) The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
(photography) The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor.
(photography) The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed).
(photography) The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used.
(photography) The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective.
(slang, uncountable) Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally.
(archaic) Luck, success, prosperity.
(slang) Personal preference.
(finance, uncountable) A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
A surname transferred from the nickname.

(intransitive, archaic) To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
(transitive, archaic) To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.
(intransitive) To go fast.
(intransitive) To exceed the speed limit.
(transitive) To increase the rate at which something occurs.
(intransitive, slang) To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.
(obsolete) To be expedient.
(archaic) To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin.
(archaic) To wish success or good fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.
To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.

Examples of "speed" in Sentences

The speed is fast degrading.
The shutter speeds are pretty fast.
The speed of sonic is incredibly fast.
The constancy of the speed of light is undeniable.
Refraction is caused by the change in the speed of light.
The pulse was expected to propagate at the speed of light.
He concluded that the speed of light was finite and measurable.
This increase in speed is a result of and part of lift generation.
He has the power of running at the speed of light and infinite stamina.
In the absence of gravitational effects the speed of light is constant.
But the constancy of the speed of light is contained in Maxwell's equations.
Because an electric as well as a magnetic field is involved, the term speed of light.
Now long track speed skating kencook @walidmrealtor he was definitely * speed* skating!
How to speed up and decrease speed： the zoom up/down the viewer (press the "Ctrl+Alt+middle mouse"),
"The word speed is intentional," says Mr Roth, who debuted works of art the following day at Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The reduction in speed is likely due to the reduction in commuting drivers, and of course, a reduction in collisions would follow from any reduction in traffic.