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higher-speed

higher-speed is the comparative form of high-speed.

Meaning of high-speed

Adjective

high-speed (comparative higher-speed, superlative highest-speed)

  1. That operates, moves or takes place at a greater than normal speed.
    • Dead-man's handle, automatic train stop, quick-acting compressed-air brake specially suited for high-speed working, and regenerative braking are among the features of the new locomotives.1947 March and April, “Swiss High-Speed Electric Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 94
    Antonyms:
    low-speed

Words formed from higher-speed

Questions about higher-speed

What is higher-speed the comparative form of?
Higher-speed is the comparative form of high-speed.

Words near higher-speed in the dictionary

  1. higher-ranking
  2. higher-rent
  3. higher-resolution
  4. higher-risk
  5. higher-seeded
  6. higher-speed
  7. higher-speed rail
  8. higher-status
  9. higher-strung
  10. higher-time
  11. higher-up

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