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A two-speed Europe will not be a strong Europe. The idea of making decisions and policies in a narrow circle, disregarding smaller EU members, will make it hard to engage them to commit to a common policy, which will weaken the union.
Georgi Parvanov

Meaning of "two-speed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWO-SPEED

two-speed play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWO-SPEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Two-Speed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TWO-SPEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of two-speed in the English dictionary

The definition of two-speed in the dictionary is having two settings. Other definition of two-speed is allowing one sector to grow at a faster rate than another.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWO-SPEED

two-party system
two-percent milk
two-phase
two-piece
two-pin plug
two-plies
two-ply
two-pot screamer
two-seater
two-sided
two-spot
two-star
two-star petrol
two-step
two-storey
two-stroke
two-tailed
two-tailed pasha
two-thirds
two-tier

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWO-SPEED

airspeed
at speed
average speed
base speed
cruising speed
film speed
Godspeed
groundspeed
group speed
high-speed
instantaneous speed
landing speed
multispeed
phase speed
reading speed
shutter speed
speed
superspeed
typing speed
up to speed
wave speed

Synonyms and antonyms of two-speed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «two-speed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWO-SPEED

Find out the translation of two-speed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of two-speed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «two-speed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双速
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de dos velocidades
570 millions of speakers

English

two-speed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दो गति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سرعتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двухскоростной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duas velocidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুই গতির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à deux vitesses,
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dua kelajuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweigang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

2段変速の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

2 단 변속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kacepetan loro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hai tốc độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டு வேக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोन-गती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki vitesli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

due velocità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwie prędkości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двошвидкісний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu două viteze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύο ταχυτήτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twee - spoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

två hastigheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

to -trinns
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of two-speed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-SPEED»

The term «two-speed» is regularly used and occupies the 65.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-SPEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about two-speed

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QUOTES WITH «TWO-SPEED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word two-speed.
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Georgi Parvanov
A two-speed Europe will not be a strong Europe. The idea of making decisions and policies in a narrow circle, disregarding smaller EU members, will make it hard to engage them to commit to a common policy, which will weaken the union.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWO-SPEED»

Discover the use of two-speed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to two-speed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Future of Europe: Towards a Two-Speed EU?
Candid exploration of what Europe needs to do to overcome current crises, by a leading figure in the European Union.
Jean-Claude Piris, 2012
2
Handbook of Electric Motors
Utilize a single-speed induction motor and damper down the fan output to achieve the desired operating conditions. 2. Apply an induction motor configuration that will accomodate two-speed operation. 3. Employ a variable- speed drive system.
Hamid A. Toliyat, Gerald B. Kliman, 2004
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Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology
Two-speed compressor motors are used by some manufacturers to control the capacity required from small compressors. For example, a residence or small office building may have a 5-ton air-conditioning load at the peak of the season and a ...
William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, John A. Tomczyk, 2005
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Two Speed World
Ashley Gerald, Gerald Ashley and Terry Lloyd. Framing the past in this way is the only way that people can cope with new situations; evaluating alternative plans and executing them in a timely fashion as soon as they recognise a situation that  ...
Ashley Gerald, Gerald Ashley and Terry Lloyd, 2010
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Practical Troubleshooting of Electrical Equipment and ...
Two-speed. motor. control. At times, it is required to run equipment at two different speeds. This is usually so in certain industrial applications, such as mixer motor speeds, ventilating pumps, and batch control processes. Particularly in batch ...
Mark Brown, Jawahar Rawtani, Dinesh Patil, 2004
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Powerglide Transmission Handbook: How to Rebuild Or Modify ...
The two-speed Powerglide, while not always the quickest combination is most often the most consistent. The Powerglide has become the most widely used automatic transmission in all forms of motorsports. Nowhere is this more evident than ...
Carl Munroe, 2001
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Transformers and Motors
Two-speed capacitor-start motor using two capacitors and two start windings. Speed Permanent-split capacitor motors are available as single-, two-, or three- speed machines. Figure 7-25 shows the schematic for the two-speed motor, and  ...
George Patrick Shultz, 1989
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Chrysler Muscle Parts Interchange Manual, 1968-1974
variable-speed 17 1 974 washer (two-speed only) 27 Interchange Interchange Number: 1 Part Number(s): 2770378 Type: Wiper control Usage: 1 968-69 Barracuda, Dart, and Valiant with variable- speed wipers. Interchange Number: 2 Part ...
Paul A. Herd, 1997
9
Wind Energy Handbook
Both variable speed and two-speed operation allow the rotational speed to be substantially reduced in low winds, thus reducing turbine aerodynamic noise dramatically when it could otherwise be objectionable because of low ambient noise.
Tony Burton, David Sharpe, Nick Jenkins, 2001
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
ble cooling capacity to the total cooling capacity, (S/T), the test requirements are the same as for two-speed compressor units as described in 2.1.3 of this Appendix. 2.2 Testing required for air source heating only units with single speed  ...
‎1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWO-SPEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term two-speed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anger Grows Over Two-Speed Poland, Fueling Political Shift
Everybody in Poland seems to be against them now: temporary contracts that offer few benefits to their workers, popularly known as "junk contracts.". «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Hollande's 'two-speed' fantasy
PARIS — French President François Hollande's suggestion this week of moving toward a two-speed Europe elicited the sort of groans one hears when a movie ... «Politico, Jul 15»
3
India's two-speed inflation strains country's indebted companies
... * India's wholesale, consumer inflation diverge sharply this year. * Raises scrutiny on cbank's focus on CPI to set interest rates. * Company execs say India ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
The 'Double Truth' Revealed by Greek Crisis Shows Path Ahead Is a …
Ironically, it also points the way to the solution because it will give birth to the only sustainable arrangement: a "two-speed Europe" where countries with similar ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Two-speed regionalism
Instead of agonising over the failures of the Saarc, Delhi has recognised that two-speed regionalism is quite common around the world. (Source: Express ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
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David Cameron gets Angela Merkel's backing on 'two-speed' EU …
David Cameron won potential backing from German Chancellor Angela Merkel for his vision of a “two-speed” Europe and his calls for changes to the Lisbon ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Two-Speed Recovery: Small Firms Lag Big Business
Call it a two-speed economy. While large corporations have generally performed well since the crisis, generating strong revenue growth and boosting wages for ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
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Global Bankers Meet To Resolve A Two-Speed World Economy
The IMF and World Bank meet this weekend. Likely on the agenda: the Iran deal, ISIS and Russia. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Foreign Policy's David ... «NPR, Apr 15»
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The myth of two-speed IT
Lately people have been using dualism to explain IT as two-speed or bi-modal. In this divide IT can fall into either the traditional model of “keeping the lights on,” ... «CIO, Mar 15»
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Proposals on European net neutrality open 'two-speed' internet
European internet providers would be allowed to profit from “two-speed” data services under proposals being considered in Brussels, opening a transatlantic ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»

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