high-performance
Built for speed
High-performance describes something designed or operating at superior levels of speed, power, or efficiency.
A high-performance engine delivers more power than standard models.
High-performance computing handles intensive calculations.
The term implies optimization for demanding conditions: high-performance athletes, high-performance tires.
Often hyphenated before a noun, unhyphenated after: The car is high performance.
Engine with forced induction
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
engine · drivetrain · transmission · chassis · exhaust · intake · dynamometer · boost
Superior select group
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- masterAuthority or controller
expert · professional · specialist · prodigy · veteran · ace · adept · proficiency
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- machAirspeed-to-soundspeed ratio
- transonicNear sound-speed velocity
hyperloop · sprint · fast-track · afterburner · jet-propelled · overdrive · aerodynamics · streamlined
Sports competitor
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
stamina · regimen · coach · biomechanics · recovery · nutrition · fitness · cardio
Exceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- GPUVisual processing hardware
- serverOne who attends tables
cluster · workstation · supercomputer · rendering · optimization · multithreading · latency · throughput
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- instrumentationDesign of measuring devices
alignment · optimization · accuracy · micrometer · nanotechnology · laser-guided · meticulousness · exactitude
turbocharged
Engine with forced induction
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
V8 · engine · drivetrain · transmission · chassis · exhaust · intake · dynamometer · boost · tuning
elite
Superior select group
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
master · expert · professional · specialist · prodigy · veteran · ace · adept · proficiency · mastery
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- machAirspeed-to-soundspeed ratio
transonic · hyperloop · sprint · fast-track · afterburner · jet-propelled · overdrive · aerodynamics · streamlined · autobahn
athlete
Sports competitor
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
competition · stamina · regimen · coach · biomechanics · recovery · nutrition · fitness · cardio · strength
overclocking
Exceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- GPUVisual processing hardware
server · cluster · workstation · supercomputer · rendering · optimization · multithreading · latency · throughput · cache
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- measurementDetermining size or amount
instrumentation · alignment · optimization · accuracy · micrometer · nanotechnology · laser-guided · meticulousness · exactitude · refinement
- vehicle adjectivesfast, slow, new, old, used
- efficientefficient, streamlined, optimized, effective, productive
- intensifiedamplified, boosted, enhanced, heightened, increased
high-performanceunderperforming
Doing worse than expected
sluggish · underpowered · inefficient · substandard · inferior
high-performancelow-end
Bottom-tier in price
bottom-tier · economy · budget · entry-level · basic
high, highly, highlight, performance, highland, highlands, highbrow, hightail, highlighted