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  1. the difference between fast/quick/rapid - English Language

    9 Fast and quick can be used here, and which one you use depends on the facts of the case. An article called The difference between FAST and QUICK in martial arts by ‘Anakonxx’ explains …

  2. Can a "speed" be "fast"/"slow"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 4, 2020 · In other words, the car is fast, its speed can be high, but is it correct to describe its speed as fast also? In a broader view, similar questions could be posed about 'heavier weight', …

  3. differences - "Fast" vs "Quickly" vs "Speedy" vs "Rapidly" - English ...

    Apr 13, 2017 · A similar question has been asked. However, is it possible to give (general) differences in usage of fast, quickly, speedy and rapidly? And with respect to the top answer: …

  4. What is correct "Blazing Fast Speed" or "Blazingly Fast Speed"?

    Either blazing or blazingly could be valid. We can use blazing to intensify fast, just as something can be burning hot or sopping wet, which sound redundant but are idiomatic. Blazingly, the …

  5. phrases - Is "faster speed", "faster performance" correct? - English ...

    1 There's nothing "incorrect" about either "faster performance" or "faster speed", as tens of thousands of written instances on those links should demonstrate. It's true "better …

  6. Word for describing moderate movement speed

    Jun 12, 2015 · What word can be used to describe moving at a moderate pace? Moving Slowly describes slow speed. Moving Quickly describes fast speed. I am looking for the best single …

  7. meaning - Speed, rate, pace, tempo: what's the difference?

    Nov 1, 2015 · Very roughly, "speed" is the distance traveled per unit time, while "pace" is the number of operations (which may be, eg, footsteps) that occur per unit time. "Rate" is kind of …

  8. "high rate of speed" or "high speed" to mean going fast

    Aug 26, 2010 · In physics, speed is already the rate of distance over time, otherwise known as velocity. Rate of speed is velocity over time, otherwise known as acceleration. By saying high …

  9. Word for someone who likes it fast - English Language & Usage …

    if things get slower or if they are not done as fast, he loses enthusiasm likes people around him to be fast also likes fast machines/animals (ex: fast cars, cheetah, peregrine falcon) likes fast …

  10. What is the difference between "quicker" and "faster"?

    What is the correct word to use here and why: I will get there quicker [than you] vs. I will get there faster [than you] There must be similar adverbs for "slower".