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The car reduced its speed near the school.
What does Speed mean?
how fast something goes.
Dictionary definition
How fast something moves.
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Students measured the speed of a toy car on a ramp.
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Speed depends on distance and time, so both measurements matter.
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What does speed mean?
Speed means how fast something goes.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to speed?
Quickness is close in meaning to speed in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for speed?
Slowness contrasts with speed in this context.
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MeaningSpeed means how fast something goes.
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slownessContrasts with speed in the meaning how fast something goes.
delayContrasts with speed in the meaning how fast something goes.
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Speed word family
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speed
adjective
speedy
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