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EXPEDITION /ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/ (n):
# Speed in doing something.
We will deal with your order with the greatest possible expedition.
EXPEDITIOUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəs/ (adj):
# That works well without wasting time, money, etc.
The most expeditious method of dealing with the situation.
EXPEDITIOUSLY /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəsli/ (adv):
# In a way that works well without wasting time, money, etc.
The work was carried out as expeditiously as possible.
SPEED /spiːd/ (v):
# [transitive] speed something (formal) to make something happen more quickly.
The drugs will speed her recovery.
More is needed to speed the development of a safe and effective vaccine.
SPEED UP (phrasal verb):
# To move or happen faster; to make something move or happen faster.
The train soon speeded up.
Can you try and speed things up a bit?
They have speeded up production of the new car.
The daring new technique dramatically speeded up the construction process.
ACCELERATE /əkˈseləreɪt/ (v):
# [intransitive, transitive] to happen faster or earlier; to make something happen faster or earlier.
Inflation continues to accelerate.
Accelerate something: Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.
ACCELERATION /əkˌseləˈreɪʃn/ (n):
# [uncountable, singular] acceleration (in something): an increase in how fast something happens.
An acceleration in the rate of economic growth.
EXPEDITE (v):
/ˈekspədaɪt/
# To make a process happen more quickly.
We have developed rapid order processing to expedite deliveries to customers.
DECELERATE (v):
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