upspeed

/ˈʌpspiːd/

Definitions

1. noun

the act of increasing the speed of something, especially a vehicle or a data transmission

“The driver’s upspeed on the highway allowed them to catch up to the speeding car.”

2. verb

to increase the speed of something, especially a vehicle or a data transmission

“The new software upspeeded the data transfer rate by 50 percent.”

Synonyms

  • acceleration
  • speedup

Antonyms

  • deceleration
  • slowdown