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.

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Meanings

nounspeed reading (uncountable)

alternative speedreading

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

alternative speedreading

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of speed read

Translations

French lecture rapide
  • lecture rapidethe skill of reading a text quickly
Hungarian gyorsolvasás
  • gyorsolvasásthe skill of reading a text quickly
Italian lettura rapida
  • lettura rapidathe skill of reading a text quickly
Japanese 速読, 速読術
  • 速読 (sokudoku)the skill of reading a text quickly
  • 速読術 (sokudokujutsu)the skill of reading a text quickly
Russian скорочте́ние
  • скорочте́ние (skoročténije)the skill of reading a text quickly
Swedish snabbläsning
  • snabbläsningthe skill of reading a text quickly
Ukrainian швидкочита́ння
  • швидкочита́ння (švydkočytánnja)the skill of reading a text quickly
Cite this entry
APA

speed reading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20reading

MLA

“speed reading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20reading. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speed reading,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20reading.

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