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Etymology 1[edit]From Middle English fast, fest, from Old English fæst (“firm, secure”), from Proto-West Germanic *fast, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology. Show
The development of “rapid” from an original sense of “secure” apparently happened first in the adverb and then transferred to the adjective; compare hard in expressions like “to run hard”. The original sense of “secure, firm” is now slightly archaic, but retained in the related fasten (“make secure”). Adjective[edit]fast (comparative faster, superlative fastest)
Usage notes[edit]In the context of nuclear reactors or weaponry, fission-spectrum neutrons (neutrons with the spectrum of energies produced by nuclear fission) are frequently referred to as fast neutrons, even though the majority of fission-spectrum neutrons have energies below the 1-million-electron-volt cutoff. Synonyms[edit]
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Translations[edit]firmly or securely fixed in place
of friend: steadfast, with unwavering feeling moving or capable of moving with great speed
computing: able to transfer data in a short period of time of sleep: deep or sound
of a dye: not running or fading
ahead of the correct time or schedule
Adverb[edit]fast (comparative faster, superlative fastest)
Translations[edit]in a firm or secure manner
of sleeping: deeply or soundly
with great speed
ahead of the correct time or schedule
Noun[edit]fast (plural fasts)
Translations[edit]train that only calls at some stations — see express Interjection[edit]fast
Translations[edit]Etymology 2[edit]From Middle English fasten, from Old English fæstan (verb), Old English fæsten (noun) from Proto-Germanic *fastāną (“fast”), from the same root as Proto-Germanic *fastijaną (“fasten”), derived from *fastuz, and thereby related to Etymology 1. The religious sense is presumably introduced in the Gothic church, from Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fastan, “hold fast (viz. to the rule of abstinence)”). This semantic development is unique to Gothic, the term glosses Greek νηστεύω (nēsteúō), Latin ieiuno which do not have similar connotations of "holding fast". The feminine noun Old High German fasta likely existed in the 8th century (shift to neuter Old High German fasten from the 9th century, whence modern German Fasten). The Old English noun originally had the sense "fortress, enclosure" and takes the religious sense only in late Old English, perhaps influenced by Old Norse fasta. The use for reduced nutrition intake for medical reasons or for weight reduction develops by the mid-1970s, back-formed from the use of the verbal noun fasting in this sense (1960s). Verb[edit]fast (third-person singular simple present fasts, present participle fasting, simple past and past participle fasted)
Translations[edit]to abstain from food
Noun[edit]fast (plural fasts)
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Catalan[edit]Etymology[edit]From Latin fāstus (“pride, arrogance”). Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]fast m (plural fasts or fastos)
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Danish[edit]Etymology 1[edit]From Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology. Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]fast
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Etymology 2[edit]From German fast (“almost, nearly”). Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]fast
Etymology 3[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]fast
German[edit]Etymology 1[edit]From Old High German fasto, compare fest. Cognate with English adverb fast. Compare Dutch vast. Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]fast
Etymology 2[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]fast
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Icelandic[edit]Adverb[edit]fast
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Middle English[edit]Etymology[edit]From Old English fæst. Adverb[edit]fast
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]Etymology 1[edit]From Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology. Adjective[edit]fast (neuter singular fast, definite singular and plural faste)
Derived terms[edit]Etymology 2[edit]Verb[edit]fast
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]Etymology[edit]From Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology. Akin to English fast. Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]fast (indefinite singular fast, definite singular and plural faste, comparative fastare, indefinite superlative fastast, definite superlative fastaste)
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Old Saxon[edit]Etymology[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *fastī, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology. Adjective[edit]fast
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Romanian[edit]Etymology[edit]From French faste. Noun[edit]fast n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]declension of fast (singular only)
Swedish[edit]Etymology[edit]From Old Swedish faster, from Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology. Pronunciation[edit]Adjective[edit]fast
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What is a fast speed?Fast internet is a connection with speeds of 100 Mbps and up. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defines broadband internet speed as 25 Mbps for download and 3 Mbps for upload speed.
What is fast in internet?One generally accepted rule of thumb is that anything above 100 Mbps is considered “fast” internet because it can connect multiple devices at once.
Is fast com accurate?The Fast.com speed test's mobile app simply does not work. The speeds recorded vary considerably from one test to the next, and are not remotely reliable or accurate. Furthermore, the test takes a long time to run on mobile devices.
What is good Mbps for WiThe FCC says the best ISPs for two or more connected devices and moderate to heavy internet use should offer at least 12 megabits per second (Mbps) of download speed. For four or more devices, 25 Mbps is recommended.
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