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speedup
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
speedup
(noun)
speedup
/
ˈ
spiːdˌʌp/
noun
plural
speedups
speedup
/
ˈ
spiːdˌʌp/
noun
plural
speedups
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPEEDUP
:
an increase in the speed or rate of something
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count
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usually singular
Economists are worried about a possible
speedup
in/of inflation.
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I'd like to see some
speedup
in the selection process.
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speed up
at
2
speed
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