ultrafast

adjective

ul·​tra·​fast ˌəl-trə-ˈfast How to pronounce ultrafast (audio)
: extremely or extraordinarily fast
ultrafast trains
ultrafast speeds
an ultrafast wireless connection

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Even under ultrafast cycling at 5 C, the dual-shell design held more than 80% of its capacity. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025 Quiet, atmospheric scenes are punctuated with moments of ultrafast violence, elongated limbs sweeping the page like springs released from tension. Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The simplified chip is analog rather than digital, yet can process ultrafast data and wireless communication signals simultaneously. New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025 This novel state of matter is a metallic phase in an otherwise insulating compound that can only be accessed by using ultrafast lasers. Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ultrafast

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultrafast was in 1883

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“Ultrafast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrafast. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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