|ekspə|dishəs adjective
Etymology: from expedition, after such pairs as English sedition: seditious
: characterized by expedition:
a. : acting or performed with promptness and efficiency : speedy
where wages are high … we shall always find the workmen more active, diligent, and expeditious — Adam Smith
expeditious service
b. : conducive to prompt efficient performance : quick
stamped out the rebellion by the most expeditious means — Virginia W. Valentine
an expeditious system
Synonyms: see fast