The quality of being firm, fixed, or secure; stability.
fast+ness
Shared component: fast · quick
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Related forms: fast · 22 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixescomparative form of fast: moving, happening, or able to act quickly
fast+er
Shared component: fast · quick
superlative form of fast; moving, happening, or able to act at the greatest speed; quickest.
fast+est
Shared component: fast · quick
A lane of a road or motorway intended for vehicles traveling at high speed or for overtaking.
fast+lane
Shared component: fast · quick
Happening or changing very quickly; having a fast pace.
fast+paced
Shared component: fast · quick
A style of softball in which the pitcher throws the ball at high speed with an underarm motion.
fast+pitch
Shared component: fast · quick
To speed up the process or progress of something, especially by using special procedures.
fast+track
Shared component: fast · quick
Designed to or capable of acting, working, or taking effect very quickly.
fast+action
Shared component: fast · quick
Relating to or characterized by a rapid rate of increase or expansion.
fast+growth
Shared component: fast · quick
changing or developing very quickly
fast+moving
Shared component: fast · quick
relating to or denoting muscle fibers that contract quickly and powerfully but fatigue rapidly, used especially for short bursts of activity.
fast+twitch
Shared component: fast · quick
To advance a recording (such as a video or audio tape) rapidly.
fast+forward
Shared component: fast · quick
Changing or developing very quickly.
fast+changing
Shared component: fast · quick
fast-actingExtended relation
Taking effect or producing results quickly.
fast+acting
Extended relation: fast · quick
fast-dryingExtended relation
Designed to or able to dry very quickly.
fast+dry+ing
Extended relation: fast · quick
fast-flowingExtended relation
(of water or another liquid) moving rapidly.
fast+flow+ing
Extended relation: fast · quick
fast-talkingExtended relation
speaking quickly, especially in a way that is intended to persuade or deceive people
fast+talk+ing
Extended relation: fast · quick
fast-trackedExtended relation
To speed up the process or progress of something, especially by using special procedures.
fast+track+ed
Extended relation: fast · quick
faster-growingExtended relation
increasing in size, number, or importance at a quicker rate than something else or than before
fast+er+grow+ing
Extended relation: fast · quick
second-fastestExtended relation
Being the next in speed after the fastest; ranking immediately below the fastest in a competition or comparison.
second+fast+est
Extended relation: fast · quick
fastest-sellingExtended relation
achieving the highest rate or volume of sales within a specified period or market.
fast+est+sell+ing
Extended relation: fast · quick
faster-than-lightExtended relation
Relating to or having a speed greater than the speed of light in a vacuum.
fast+er+than+light
Extended relation: fast · quick