🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

beschleunigend

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈʃlɔɪnɪɡnt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Expediatory/ɪkˈspiː.di.ə.tər.i/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die beschleunigenden Maßnahmen haben den Prozess verkürzt."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Serving to expedite or facilitate a process, course of action, or official procedure.

    "The committee implemented expedriatory measures to clear the backlog of pending applications."
  2. 2

    Prompt and efficient in handling administrative or bureaucratic tasks.

    "Her expedriatory approach ensured that the export permits were approved within twenty-four hours."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'expediatus', past participle of 'expedire' (to set free, disentangle, make ready), combining 'ex-' (out of) and 'pes' (foot). Entering English in the late 19th century, it evolved to describe processes, actions, or agents designed to facilitate or speed up official procedures.

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