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speedup
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Anyone who thinks about the speedup of change must sense that it has a lot to do with modern technology. ▪ But Democrats say the speedup would undermine the work of a commission that is developing standards for a new statewide ...
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n. the act of accelerating; increasing the speed [syn: acceleration , quickening ]
Usage examples of speedup.
Routes were lengthened, quotas were introduced, and speedups became commonplace.
Since on-the-job stress was not a recognized factor, the Postal Service did nothing to prevent its managers from conducting work speedups or bullying workers to increase productivity.