# faster

Pronunciation: US say "FAS-tur" /ˈfæstɚ/; UK say "FAH-stuh" /ˈfɑːstə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of fast. — comparative form of fast: more fast
   - Simple: Comparative of fast. Use this to say one thing has more speed than another.
   - _A faster processor handles the same task in less time._
   - _She wanted a faster connection for streaming video._

## Adverb

2. Comparative of fast. — comparative form of fast: more fast
   - Simple: Comparative of fast. Use this to say something happens with more speed.
   - _The new train travels faster between the two cities._
   - _He learned to read faster after months of practice._

## Noun

3. A person who fasts, going without food by choice.
   - Simple: A person who chooses not to eat for a period of time.
   - _The faster broke her fast quietly after sundown._
   - _Religious fasters often avoid all food from dawn until dusk._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2** — Formed from "fast" (meaning quick or quickly) with the suffix "-er".
**Meaning 3** — Formed from "fast" (meaning to refrain from eating) with the suffix "-er".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/faster (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).