speedy
adjective · verb
Simple meaning
To process in a faster than normal, accelerated way.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈspidi
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adjective
Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
verb
transitiveWikimedia jargon
To apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); to speedy delete.
transitive
To process in a faster than normal, accelerated way.
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- “The guy is not so obviously insignificant that speedying him is appropriate.”verb
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