1
: operated or adapted for operation at high speed
2
: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration

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Looking at all the ports in a little more detail, there are two Thunderbolt 4 ports providing speeds of 40Gbps speed, plus there is a high-speed USB-C port and six USB-A ports at 10Gbps. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 Starlink offers users a high-speed internet connection from anywhere (other than the poles) customers are able to point their Starlink receiver toward the sky. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 May 2025 California Governor Gavin Newsom's office has hit out at the high-speed rail project in Texas, criticizing it for not making as much progress as the one in his state. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 The eight-page proposal outlines a nationwide reform of the air traffic control system, calling for the replacement of outdated radio communication tools with modern systems, swapping copper cables for high-speed fiber optics, and transitioning flight data management to fully digital platforms. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-speed was in 1844

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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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high-speed

adjective
-ˈspēd
: going or made for operation at high speed

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