# speedup

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #81,844

## Definitions
1. An amount or rate of decrease in time taken to do a certain amount of work.
2. The relationship between time taken and number of processors used.
3. An employer's demand for more output without more pay.

## Etymology
Deverbal from speed up.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/speedup