speedup

noun speed·up \ ˈspēd-ˌəp \

Examples: speedup in a Sentence

Definition of speedup

1 : acceleration

2 : an employer's demand for accelerated output without increased pay

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Examples of speedup in a Sentence

I'd like to see some speedup in the selection process.

Recent Examples of speedup from the Web

The speedup in permitting is a goal that state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority officials overseeing the project have been pushing for several years.

— mark schleifstein, NOLA.com, "Mid-Barataria Diversion permit finish line moved up to 2020," 2 Apr. 2018
The speedup was prompted by two derailments in the station this spring that wreaked havoc on rail service between Boston and Washington, D.C.

— Washington Post, "Penn Station repairs not addressing this commuters’ bane," 30 July 2017

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