Speed vs. Strength
Difference Between Speed and Strength
Speednoun
The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion; rapidity.
How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?Strengthnoun
The quality or degree of being strong.
It requires great strength to lift heavy objects.Speednoun
The rate of motion or action, specifically (mathematics)/(physics) the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
Strengthnoun
The intensity of a force or power; potency.
He had the strength of ten men.Speednoun
(photography) The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor.
Strengthnoun
The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based.
Speednoun
(photography) The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open.
Strengthnoun
A positive attribute.
We all have our own strengths and weaknesses.Speednoun
(photography) The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used.
Strengthnoun
(obsolete) Armed force, body of troops.
Speednoun
(photography) The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective.
Strengthnoun
(obsolete) A strong place; a stronghold.
Speednoun
Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally.
Strengthverb
(obsolete) To give strength to; to strengthen.
Speednoun
(archaic) Luck, success, prosperity.
Strengthnoun
the property of being physically or mentally strong;
fatigue sapped his strengthSpeednoun
(slang) Personal preference.
We could go to the shore next week, or somewhere else if that's not your speed.Strengthnoun
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war;
we faced an army of great strengthpoliticians have neglected our military postureSpeednoun
A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
Strengthnoun
physical energy or intensity;
he hit with all the force he could musterit was destroyed by the strength of the galea government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living manSpeedverb
To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
Strengthnoun
an asset of special worth or utility;
cooking is his forteSpeedverb
To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.
God speed, until we meet again.Strengthnoun
the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty;
the strength of his argument settled the matterSpeedverb
(intransitive) To go fast.
The Ferrari was speeding along the road.Strengthnoun
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation);
he adjusted the intensity of the soundthey measured the station's signal strengthSpeedverb
(intransitive) To exceed the speed limit.
Why do you speed when the road is so icy?Strengthnoun
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects;
the toxin's potencythe strength of the drinksSpeedverb
(transitive) To increase the rate at which something occurs.
Strengthnoun
the condition of financial success;
the strength of the company's stock in recent weeksSpeedverb
To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.
Strengthnoun
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force;
they advertised the durability of their productsSpeedverb
(obsolete) To be expedient.
Speedverb
(archaic) To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin.
Speedverb
(archaic) To wish success or good fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.
Speedverb
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.
Speedverb
To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.
Speednoun
distance travelled per unit time
Speednoun
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens;
the project advanced with gratifying speedSpeednoun
changing location rapidly
Speednoun
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
Speednoun
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Speedverb
step on it;
He rushed down the hall to receive his guestsThe cars raced down the streetSpeedverb
move faster;
The car acceleratedSpeedverb
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity;
I got a ticket for speedingSpeedverb
move very fast;
The runner zipped past us at breakneck speedSpeedverb
cause to move faster;
He accelerated the car
