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speed reading

speed reading noun: the skill of reading a text at a faster speed than average while still maintaining comprehension of the material that is read. Also the present participle and gerund of speed read.

Noun

speed reading (uncountable)

  1. The skill of reading a text at a faster speed than average while still maintaining comprehension of the material that is read.

Also used as

speed reading is also the present participle and gerund of speed read.

Forms of speed reading

alternative formspeedreading

Questions about speed reading

What does speed reading mean?
Speed reading means the skill of reading a text at a faster speed than average while still maintaining comprehension of the material that is read.
What part of speech is speed reading?
Speed reading is a noun.

Words near speed reading in the dictionary

  1. speed pulleys
  2. speed queen
  3. speed queens
  4. speed ran
  5. speed read
  6. speed reading
  7. speed reads
  8. speed riding
  9. speed run
  10. speed runs
  11. speed skater

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