WordCmp.com

speed vs alter

alter vs speed

speed is a noun but alter is not a noun.

speed and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speed Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of speed; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than speed:
  • speed: cause to move faster
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of speed include change, modify.
speed (noun) alter (noun)
changing location rapidly
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
speed (verb) alter (verb)
move faster remove the ovaries of
cause to move faster become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
move very fast cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
move hurridly make an alteration to
Difference between speed and alter

Words related to "speed"

Words related to "alter"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.