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highest speed

highest speed is the superlative form of high speed.

Meaning of high speed

Noun

high speed (plural high speeds)

  1. A speed having a large magnitude: great velocity.
    • In deference to Queen Victoria's dislike of high speed, the specials were allowed about 75 min. for the journey on the Deeside line, but after her death, they were slightly accelerated.1957 February, H. A. Vallance, “The Deeside Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 96

Questions about highest speed

What is highest speed the superlative form of?
Highest speed is the superlative form of high speed.

Words near highest speed in the dictionary

  1. highest common factors
  2. highest functioning
  3. highest grade
  4. highest off the hog
  5. highest on the hog
  6. highest speed
  7. highest-budget
  8. highest-cost
  9. highest-density
  10. highest-fat
  11. highest-fiber

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