Quicken: meaning, definitions and examples
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quicken
[ ˈkwɪkən ]
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
Word origin
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.