short-cut
Time-saving path
A short-cut is a route or method that saves time or effort compared to the usual approach.
A short-cut through the park gets you there faster; a short-cut in cooking skips tedious steps.
The word often carries a note of caution—short-cuts can compromise quality or safety: There are no short-cuts to mastery.
Also spelled shortcut.
Alternate path around obstruction
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- alternateOccur in succession
- pathRoute for traveling
- back roadSecondary rural thoroughfare
side street · alley · passage · trail · throughway · lane · direct route · cross-country
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
- trickDeliberate deception
- tipEnd or gratuity
- lifehackClever everyday efficiency strategy
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
method · technique · solution · fix · bypass · loophole · formula · recipe
Moving with speed
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
- expediteSpeed up a process
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
- hastenTo accelerate or rush
speed-up · streamline · simplify · compress · condense · abridge · curtail · swift
detour
Alternate path around obstruction
back road · side street · alley · passage · trail · throughway · lane · direct route · cross-country · beeline
workaround
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
cheat · method · technique · solution · fix · bypass · loophole · formula · recipe · secret
quick
Moving with speed
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
- expediteSpeed up a process
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
hasten · speed-up · streamline · simplify · compress · condense · abridge · curtail · swift · rapid
slapdash
Hasty and careless
- half-measureInadequate partial action
- quick fixHasty temporary solution
- band-aidAdhesive strip for cuts
stopgap · makeshift · rushed · shoddy · incomplete · hasty · careless · negligent · risk · oversight
hotkey
Programmed key combination
macro · binding · combo · function key · modifier · clipboard · copy-paste · undo · save · toolbar
short-cutlong way
Considerable distance traveled
long way around · scenic route · detour · winding path · out of the way
short-cutlong way
Considerable distance traveled
due diligence · by the book · due process · standard procedure