speed

speed definitions

• 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 go fast. 

• To exceed the speed limit. 

• To increase the rate at which something occurs. 

• 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. 

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