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Faster has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Noun
1

One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.

"None of those runners are faster at fasting than my uncle who hasn't eaten since last Tuesday."

"When I mentioned that faster is an adjective, my teacher corrected me and said it should be fastest."

Usage: The word "faster" is not used as a noun in standard English to refer to someone who fasts; that specific meaning belongs to the noun "fast." Instead, use "faster" only as a comparative adjective describing something moving more quickly or happening with greater speed.

Adjective
1

comparative form of fast: more fast

"The cheetah is faster than any other land animal when chasing its prey."

In plain English: Faster means moving or happening more quickly than something else.

"The car on the inside lane is moving faster than the others."

Usage: Use "faster" only when comparing two or more things to indicate which has greater speed. Do not use it before a noun, as it cannot function as an adjective in that position.

Adverb
1

more quickly

"The new software update allows files to save faster than before."

2

comparative form of fast: more fast

"The delivery truck arrived faster than I expected, beating my deadline by an hour."

In plain English: Faster is used to describe something that moves or happens more quickly than before or than something else.

"The car is moving faster down the highway than before."

Usage: Use faster as an adverb to describe performing an action with greater speed or moving at a higher velocity than before. It correctly modifies verbs like run, drive, or load without needing the word "more."

Example Sentences
"The car on the inside lane is moving faster than the others." adj
"The car is moving faster down the highway than before." adv
"When I mentioned that faster is an adjective, my teacher corrected me and said it should be fastest." noun
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Origin

The word faster is formed by adding the suffix -er to the adjective fast, which originally meant quick or done with speed. This construction creates a comparative form that indicates something moving more quickly than another.

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