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quicken

 

[ ˈkwɪkən ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

financial software

To make something happen or progress faster; to accelerate. In the context of financial software, it refers to the action of increasing the speed of transactions or processes.

Synonyms

accelerate, hasten, speed up

Examples of usage

  • By using this software, you can quicken the process of reconciling your accounts.
  • The new update is designed to quicken the response time of the application.

Translations

Translations of the word "quicken" in other languages:

🇵🇹 acelerar

🇮🇳 तेज़ करना

🇩🇪 beschleunigen

🇮🇩 mempercepat

🇺🇦 прискорювати

🇵🇱 przyspieszyć

🇯🇵 速める (hayameru)

🇫🇷 accélérer

🇪🇸 acelerar

🇹🇷 hızlandırmak

🇰🇷 빠르게 하다 (ppaleuge hada)

🇸🇦 تسريع (tasree')

🇨🇿 urychlit

🇸🇰 zrýchliť

🇨🇳 加速 (jiāsù)

🇸🇮 pospešiti

🇮🇸 flýta

🇰🇿 жылдамдату

🇬🇪 აჩქარება (ach’qareba)

🇦🇿 sürətləndirmək

🇲🇽 acelerar

Etymology

The word 'quicken' originated from Middle English 'quiknen', which is derived from the Old English 'cwician' meaning 'to come to life'. Over time, the meaning evolved to also include the idea of making something faster or more lively.

See also: quick, quickening, quickly, quickness, quicksand.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,411, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.