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reading vs speed-reading

speed-reading vs reading

reading and speed-reading both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reading Yes No No No
speed-reading Yes No No No
As nouns, speed-reading is a hyponym of reading; that is, speed-reading is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reading:
  • reading: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
  • speed-reading: reading at speeds significantly faster than normal
Other hyponyms of reading include perusal, perusing, poring over, studying, browse, browsing, skim, skimming.
reading (noun) speed-reading (noun)
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments reading at speeds significantly faster than normal
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
written material intended to be read
a particular interpretation or performance
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
Difference between reading and speed-reading

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