Definitions
- Describing a past action of moving quickly or at high speed. - Referring to the act of driving a vehicle above the speed limit. - Talking about something that has been completed quickly or in a short amount of time.
- Describing an increase in speed or rate of change. - Referring to the act of making something happen faster than usual. - Talking about a process or program that is designed to be completed more quickly than normal.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe an increase in speed or rate of change.
- 2Both can be used to refer to vehicles or objects that are moving quickly.
- 3Both can be used to describe a process or action that is happening faster than usual.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Sped is typically used to describe a completed action, while accelerated can describe an ongoing or future action.
- 2Intensity: Sped implies a higher level of speed and urgency than accelerated.
- 3Context: Sped is often used in the context of driving or vehicles, while accelerated can be used in a wider range of contexts.
- 4Connotation: Sped can have negative connotations when used in the context of breaking the law or endangering others, while accelerated is more neutral in tone.
Remember this!
Sped and accelerated both describe an increase in speed or rate of change, but they differ in tense, usage, intensity, context, and connotation. Sped is the past tense of speed and is typically used to describe a completed action that involved moving quickly or driving above the speed limit. Accelerated is the past participle of accelerate and can describe an ongoing or future action that is happening faster than usual.
