hastener
One who expedites
A hastener is someone or something that speeds up a process or urges greater speed.
The word is straightforward but uncommon—you're more likely to encounter the verb hasten than this agent noun: She was a hastener of change in the organization.
In older usage, a hastener was also a metal screen placed before a fire to speed cooking.
Speed control mechanism
- enablerOne who facilitates harmful behavior
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- expediterOne who accelerates processes
promoter · stimulator · activator · precipitator · instigator · spur · impetus · driver
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- swiftnessQuickness of motion
- rapiditySwiftness of movement
- quicknessState of being fast
acceleration · dash · sprint · hurry · rush · zip · pace · celerity
Time limit for completion
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- pressureForce upon contact
- rushQuick sudden movement
time-sensitive · imminent · critical · pressing · dire · imperative · expedite · precipitate
State of unease
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- antsinessState of nervous agitation
fidgeting · agitation · frustration · edginess · exasperation · antsy · itching · yearning
Combustion-intensifying substance
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- fuelEnergy source material
charcoal · paper · bellows · fan · blower · draft · oxygen · stoking
Output relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- workflowSequential task progression
- systematizationCreating ordered structure
expeditiousness · economy · shortcut · fast-track · automation · delegation · prioritization · template
accelerator
Speed control mechanism
- enablerOne who facilitates harmful behavior
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
expediter · promoter · stimulator · activator · precipitator · instigator · spur · impetus · driver · propellant
velocity
Directed rate of motion
quickness · acceleration · dash · sprint · hurry · rush · zip · pace · celerity · alacrity
deadline
Time limit for completion
rush · time-sensitive · imminent · critical · pressing · dire · imperative · expedite · precipitate · alarm
restlessness
State of unease
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
antsiness · fidgeting · agitation · frustration · edginess · exasperation · antsy · itching · yearning · craving
accelerant
Combustion-intensifying substance
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
fuel · charcoal · paper · bellows · fan · blower · draft · oxygen · stoking · poker
productivity
Output relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- workflowSequential task progression
systematization · expeditiousness · economy · shortcut · fast-track · automation · delegation · prioritization · template · checklist