ˈhigh-speed BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . designed to travel or operate very fast:
a high-speed train
high-speed computer/network/modem etc
high-speed Internet access
2 . high-speed chase a situation when the police drive very fast to try to catch someone in a car
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THESAURUS
▪ fast moving or able to move quickly:
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
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a fast car
▪ quick moving fast or doing something in a short time:
He was much quicker than I was over the first 100 metres.
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Do I have time for a quick shower?
▪ high-speed [only before noun] designed to travel or operate very quickly:
a high-speed train
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high-speed Internet access
▪ rapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc:
a rapid increase in the population
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the rapid expansion of the firm’s business in the Middle East
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a rapid decline in profits
▪ swift written moving quickly or happening after only a short time:
The horses ran along the track at a swift trot.
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He received a swift response to his letter.
▪ brisk quick and energetic:
a brisk walk in the countryside
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His manner was very brisk.
▪ speedy [only before noun] happening after only a short time:
Everyone wishes you a speedy recovery.
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a speedy resolution to the problem
▪ hurried done more quickly that usual, because you do not have much time:
She ate a hurried breakfast in the cafe before catching her train.
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We made a hurried departure.
▪ hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results:
It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted.
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Let’s not be too hasty.