speed up
The phrase "speed up" is commonly used to describe the act of increasing the rate or pace of something.
Definition
B1General
(informal)To increase the rate at which something happens or progresses.
Example
- We need to speed up the project to meet the deadline.
- The car began to speed up as it entered the highway.
C1Labor
(technical, work)To demand faster production or output without increasing compensation.
Example
- The company has ordered a speed-up of production to meet the new quotas.
C2Computing
(technical, academic)To achieve faster computational processes compared to traditional methods.
Example
- The new algorithm offers a significant speedup over previous models.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "speed up":
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