career vs speed

career

verb
  • To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way. 

adj
  • Synonym of serial (“doing something repeatedly or regularly as part of one's lifestyle or career”) 

noun
  • General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part of it. 

  • One's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession. 

  • A jouster's path during a joust. 

  • The flight of a hawk. 

speed

verb
  • To go fast. 

  • To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines. 

  • To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry. 

  • To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite. 

  • To exceed the speed limit. 

  • To increase the rate at which something occurs. 

noun
  • The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion. 

  • The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed). 

  • The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time. 

  • 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. 

  • The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective. 

  • Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally. 

  • The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor. 

  • The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used. 

  • Personal preference. 

intj
  • Called by the soundman when the recording equipment has reached running speed and is ready to go. 

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