"fast-paced" meaning in English

See fast-paced in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fast-paced [comparative], most fast-paced [superlative]
Etymology: From fast + paced. Etymology templates: {{com|en|fast|paced}} fast + paced Head templates: {{en-adj}} fast-paced (comparative more fast-paced, superlative most fast-paced)
  1. Moving or changing rapidly. Synonyms: fastpaced Translations (moving or changing rapidly): 節奏快的 /节奏快的 (jiézòu kuài de) (Chinese Mandarin), 快速的 (kuàisù de) (Chinese Mandarin), nopeatempoinen (Finnish)

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