speedreading
Quick text absorption
Speedreading is a technique for reading much faster than normal, typically by training oneself to take in groups of words or whole lines at once rather than reading word by word.
The practice promises increased reading speed with acceptable comprehension: She took a speedreading course before law school.
Also spelled as two words.
Passing lightly over
- chunkingDividing into manageable parts
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- previewingWatching in advance
- pacingRate of movement
Continued holding or possession
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- graspSeize or understand
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
recall · synthesis · extraction · inference · summarization · gist · takeaways · interpretation
Output relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- paceSpeed of movement
- throughputProcessing rate over time
performance · deadline · cramming · volume · prioritization · triage · filtering
Repeated work toward mastery
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- appsMobile software, briefly
software · tutorials · workshops · coaching · improvement · benchmarking · assessment
skimming
Passing lightly over
- chunkingDividing into manageable parts
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- previewingWatching in advance
pacing · eye-movement · fixations · spritz
retention
Continued holding or possession
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- graspSeize or understand
- absorptionProcess of taking in
assimilation · recall · synthesis · extraction · inference · summarization · gist · takeaways · interpretation · meaning-making
productivity
Output relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- paceSpeed of movement
throughput · performance · deadline · cramming · volume · prioritization · triage · filtering
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
apps · software · tutorials · workshops · coaching · improvement · benchmarking · assessment
speedreadingslow reading
Careful, deliberate text engagement
close reading · critical reading · textual analysis · savoring · literary analysis
speedreadingtextual analysis
Systematic examination of writing
explication · critical reading · literary analysis · hermeneutics · exegesis
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