high-speed
Quickly moving along
High-speed describes something that moves, operates, or occurs at a rapid pace.
A high-speed chase involves vehicles racing at dangerous velocities.
High-speed internet transfers data quickly.
High-speed rail connects cities faster than conventional trains.
The term often implies technology designed for velocity: high-speed cameras capture slow-motion footage by recording many frames per second.
Moving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- lightning-fastExtremely rapid
- breakneckRecklessly high speed
- blazingBurning very brightly
whirlwind · meteoric · blistering · zippy · fleet · quick · ultrafast · split-second
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- machAirspeed-to-soundspeed ratio
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
hypersonic · transonic · thrust · drag · g-force · propulsion · kinetic · inertia
Trackless-seeming rail technology
- TGVFrench fast train
- EurostarCross-channel passenger rail
- intercityBetween different urban areas
- expressState or fast train
Acela · ICE · commuter · railway · locomotive · platform · track · nonstop
rapid
Moving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- lightning-fastExtremely rapid
- breakneckRecklessly high speed
blazing · whirlwind · meteoric · blistering · zippy · fleet · quick · ultrafast · split-second · instantaneous
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- machAirspeed-to-soundspeed ratio
supersonic · hypersonic · transonic · thrust · drag · g-force · propulsion · kinetic · inertia · streamlined
maglev
Trackless-seeming rail technology
express · Acela · ICE · commuter · railway · locomotive · platform · track · nonstop · corridor
dragster
Acceleration-built race vehicle
- IndyCarAmerican single-seat racing series
- MotoGPPremier motorcycle racing series
- pitstopBrief maintenance halt
circuit · lap · qualifying · podium · overtake · slipstream · chicane · hairpin · grid · turbo
broadband
Fast internet access
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- gigabitBillion bits of data
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
latency · streaming · download · upload · ethernet · 5G · buffering · ping · connectivity · DSL
- speedquickness, rate, velocity, pace, swiftness
- vehicle adjectivesfast, slow, new, old, used
- technical adjectivesadjustable, modular, portable, durable, automated
- transitbus, subway, train, metro, light rail
- slow motionslow motion, slo-mo, slow-motion, bullet time, slowdown
high, speed, steel, internet, speedy, speedily, high-speed steel, speediness, high-speed rail