hyperspeed

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noun

Extremely high speed

OriginEnglish speed ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
UncommonScrabble 21
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Meanings

nounhyperspeed (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExtremely high speed

    This really is an election on hyperspeed.

    2007 January 29, “23-Month Campaign”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishspeed
  8. Englishhyperspeed

From hyper- + speed.

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APA

hyperspeed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperspeed

MLA

“hyperspeed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperspeed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperspeed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperspeed.

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