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Fast math may refer to: Floating-point arithmetic § "Fast math" optimization, by computer software program compilers Mental calculation, arithmetical calculations
Fast_math
Computer approximation for real numbers
when -ffast-math is used. Kaylor, Andy (October 2024). "Towards Useful Fast-Math" (PDF). "FloatingPointMath". GCC Wiki. "55522 – -funsafe-math-optimizations
Floating-point_arithmetic
Proprietary language for AI accelerators
accelerators, while noting performance gaps for atomic operations and fast-math compute-bound workloads on AMD GPUs. Functions in Mojo are declared with
Mojo_(programming_language)
Arithmetical calculations using only the human brain
ISBN 978-0062363596. Some of the women were capable of lightning-fast mental math, rivaling their mechanical calculating machines for speed and accuracy
Mental_calculation
Optimized math routines developed by Intel
financial applications. Core math functions include BLAS, LAPACK, ScaLAPACK, sparse solvers, fast Fourier transforms, and vector math. The library supports x86
Math_Kernel_Library
2005 video game
2019-10-05. AppAdvice Staff (April 17, 2012). "Math Plus Fun Equals Sushi Monster!". AppAdvice. "fast math multiplication worksheets". vishalcargopackersmover
FASTT_Math
Technique used in signal processing and data compression
developed to extend the concept of DCT to multidimensional signals. A variety of fast algorithms have been developed to reduce the computational complexity of
Discrete_cosine_transform
2001 film by Rob Cohen
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 American action film directed by Rob Cohen, and written by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, based
The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The_Fast_and_the_Furious_(2001_film)
Divide-and-conquer algorithm to compute a Hadamard transform
a /= math.sqrt(2) h *= 2 Fast Fourier transform Fast wavelet transform Fino, B. J.; Algazi, V. R. (1976). "Unified Matrix Treatment of the Fast Walsh–Hadamard
Fast_Walsh–Hadamard_transform
Method for division with remainder
causes, this reciprocal optimization is still usually hidden behind a "fast math" flag in modern compilers as it is inexact. Modern compilers commonly
Division_algorithm
Undergraduate math course at Harvard University
rigorous point of view and emphasized theory and proof writing, Math 55 was generally faster-paced, more abstract, and demanded a higher level of mathematical
Math_55
April 1, 1971 Video Mass and Weight Alfred M. Bork c-10m January 3, 1966 Math Readiness Calhoun C. Collier & Geraldine Green c-4 shorts (10m each April
List_of_Coronet_Films_films
Type of computer processor
supported, floating-point calculations could be carried out many times faster. Math coprocessors were popular purchases for users of computer-aided design
Coprocessor
Discrete Fourier transform algorithm
A fast Fourier transform (FFT) is an algorithm that computes the discrete Fourier transform (DFT), or its inverse (IDFT), of a sequence. A Fourier transform
Fast_Fourier_transform
Data-engineering firm
the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India program and was listed in the 2022 Inc. 5000. In 2023, the company rebranded itself as MathCo and announced the integration
MathCo
Interactive programming language
evaluating the right-hand side. A Set is only evaluated once, so it is much faster. The system generally suggested using Let only in direct mode, saving them
JOSS
Danish–American philosopher (born 1970)
acquire some of these skills ourselves—from perfect pitch and lightning fast math skills to supercharged creativity. Brogaard argues that perceptual experiences
Berit_Brogaard
Proposed mode of passenger and freight transportation
original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2014. "Hyperloop: Not So Fast". MathWorks. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
Hyperloop
Chinese artificial intelligence company
(AIME) and MATH. However, The Wall Street Journal reported that on 15 problems from the 2024 edition of AIME, the o1 model reached a solution faster. DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek
Distribution over functions corresponding to an infinitely wide Bayesian neural network
Sohl-Dickstein, Jascha; Schoenholz, Samuel S. (2019-12-05), "Neural Tangents: Fast and Easy Infinite Neural Networks in Python", International Conference on
Neural network Gaussian process
Neural_network_Gaussian_process
Platform-independent fixed-point math library
is a platform-independent fixed-point math library aimed at developers wanting to perform fast non-integer math on platforms lacking a (or with a low
Libfixmath
In computer science, a math library (or maths library) is a component of a programming language's standard library containing functions (or subroutines)
Math_library
Disorder affecting learning arithmetic
specific learning difficulty. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as "math dyslexia", though this analogy can be misleading as they are distinct syndromes
Dyscalculia
System to format mathematics on the web
MathJax is a cross-browser JavaScript library that displays mathematical notation in web browsers, using MathML, LaTeX, and ASCIIMathML markup. MathJax
MathJax
JavaScript library for displaying math notation
projects on GitHub in September 2014. KaTeX rendering of math claims to be: Fast: It renders its math synchronously and doesn't need to reflow the page. Print
KaTeX
Arithmetical operation
"Order of Operations: Implicit Multiplication?". Algebra / PEMDAS. The Math Doctors. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
Multiplication
Field of knowledge
Stephan (Oct 2000). Mathematical Notation: Past and Future. MathML and Math on the Web: MathML International Conference 2000, Urbana Champaign, USA. Archived
Mathematics
Season of television series
Data from Star Trek, "the cyber being following [the team] around doing fast math". The writers found a different way to approach the character while still
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 7
Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D._season_7
Election to the 18th Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of West Bengal
"Nearly 89 Lakh Names Removed: Five Takeaways on the Bengal SIR's Brutal Math". The Wire. Retrieved 8 April 2026. "West Bengal Phase 2 voting: 91.36% turnout
2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
2026_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly_election
Type of artificial neural network
linear transformations. Defense against white-box adversarial attacks: the Fast Gradient Sign Method (FGSM) is a typical method for attacking CNNs. It evaluates
Capsule_neural_network
Intelligence of machines
spot in AI math models with Qwen2-Math". VentureBeat. Retrieved 16 February 2025. Franzen, Carl (9 January 2025). "Microsoft's new rStar-Math technique
Artificial_intelligence
American computer scientist (born 1984)
math courses into essentially a lower track, setting back progress in improving diversity in STEM.” Jo Boaler, a white advocate for equity-based math
Jelani_Nelson
2.71828...; base of natural logarithms
Job-Searchers with Math Puzzle". NPR. Retrieved 2007-06-09. Peterson, Benjamin (20 April 2020). "Python 2.7.18, the end of an era". LWN.net. "math — Mathematical
E_(mathematical_constant)
Rhythmically complex and dissonant style of metal and punk
developed during the 1990s, influenced by post-hardcore, extreme metal and math rock. The genre features complex and variable rhythms with songs featuring
Mathcore
2026 large language model by OpenAI
including 82.7% on Terminal-Bench 2.0, 51.7% on FrontierMath Tier 1–3, and 35.4% on FrontierMath Tier 4, while listing lower scores for Claude Opus 4.7
GPT-5.5
Personal computer by Apple
for this slot, although third-party FPUs were available including the FastMath Classic II by Applied Engineering and Sonnet offered a synchronous (16 MHz)
Macintosh_Classic_II
PowerPC microprocessor
a start-up that developed a high clock frequency MIPS implementation, FastMATH. Incidentally, Intrinsity was acquired by Apple in 2010 to aid in the development
X704
American businessman (born 1964)
Mihindukulasuriya, Regina (September 20, 2018). "The Sri Lankan who solved a maths problem for Jeff Bezos & gave the world Amazon". ThePrint. Retrieved June
Jeff_Bezos
Number format for specifying provision
constant) the Q number math operations must keep the denominator d {\displaystyle d} constant. The following formulas show math operations on the general
Q_(number_format)
2025 Internet meme and slang term
(October 14, 2025). "The Numbers Six and Seven Are Making Life Hell for Math Teachers". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October
6-7
and how they lost some key players. He says that because he also teaches math, he can't devote his full time to the team. Shipley says that David is a
List of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet episodes
List_of_The_Adventures_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet_episodes
Root-finding algorithm
Fast inverse square root, sometimes referred to as Fast InvSqrt() or by the hexadecimal constant 0x5F3759DF, is an algorithm that estimates 1 / x {\textstyle
Fast_inverse_square_root
Camera calculator
on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021. "MicroBlink Launches PhotoMath to Solve Math Equations with a Phone". 20 October 2014. Archived from the original
Photomath
Open source numerical analysis library
open-source projects, commercial libraries, and applications (e.g. TOL project, Math.NET Numerics, SpaceClaim). Distinctive features of the library are: Support
ALGLIB
Businessman and public official (born 1971)
unexceptional student, earning a 61/100 in Afrikaans and a B on his senior math certification. Musk applied for a Canadian passport through his Canadian-born
Elon_Musk
suite of Fast Fourier transform (FFTs) in single-, double-, single-complex and double-complex data types. Fast scalar, vector, and array math transcendental
AMD_Core_Math_Library
Bilateral relations
Swami (1942). "Preface". The Gospel of Ramakrishna. Chennai: Sri Ramakrishna Math. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2025-02-17. full text
History of India–United States relations
History_of_India–United_States_relations
Arithmetic operation
Thom & Company. Weisstein, Eric W. "Division". MathWorld. Weisstein, Eric W. "Division by Zero". MathWorld. Derbyshire, John (2004). Prime Obsession:
Division_(mathematics)
Type of hash function
Network Filesystem (LBFS) uses a Rabin fingerprint as its rolling hash. FastCDC (Fast Content-Defined Chunking) uses a compute-efficient Gear fingerprint
Rolling_hash
Umbrella term for technical disciplines
to use the acronym was STEMTEC, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Teacher Education Collaborative at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics
Typesetting system based on TeX
Schubotz, Moritz; Wicke, Gabriel (2014). "Mathoid: Robust, Scalable, Fast and Accessible Math Rendering for Wikipedia". Intelligent Computer Mathematics – International
LaTeX
the first untitled story (#2), "Operation: T.R.I.K.E." (#3), "Operation: M.A.T.H." (#6), "Operation: H.O.P." (#7), "Operation: S.K.I.P." (#7), "Operation:
List of comics based on television programs
List_of_comics_based_on_television_programs
comprising educational entertainment software for children aged 2 to 10 Tux, of Math Command Tux Paint MAME – multi-platform emulator for arcade game systems
List of free and open-source software packages
List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages
2021 soundtrack album by various artists
F9: The Fast Saga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2021 film, F9. The soundtrack was released by Atlantic Records on
F9_(soundtrack)
Rainbow Nation". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2019. "Muddled by maths". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 5 February 2019. "Joy for Sri Lanka, despair
History of the Sri Lanka national cricket team
History_of_the_Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team
must confess to her parents that she lied about getting a good score on her math test. 89 "The Search for Spring!" Transliteration: "Tottoko Sagasō! Haru
List_of_Hamtaro_episodes
Semiconductor company
cores, which Intrinsity licences under the name of FastCores; the first implementation was FastMATH, a MIPS-based DSP-like microprocessor implemented in
Intrinsity
Indian politician (born 1953)
April 2026. "Will South India lose Lok Sabha seats after delimitation? The math explained". The Hindustan Times. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
M._K._Stalin
Minicomputer product line
linkage. Basic models use software to do multiplication and division. For faster math, the Extended Arithmetic Element (EAE) provides multiply and divide instructions
PDP-8
company in which his wife has shares. Sunak announces a review of the "core maths content" taught in England's schools, with the establishment of a panel
2023 in United Kingdom politics and government
2023_in_United_Kingdom_politics_and_government
American actress, singer, and dancer (1911–1995)
Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood
Ginger_Rogers
American educational technology company
languages such as Esperanto and Klingon. It also offers courses on music, math, and chess. The learning method incorporates gamification to motivate users
Duolingo
Chatbot developed by Google
rather than LaMDA. The same day, Krawczyk announced that Google had added "math and logic capabilities" to Bard. Bard gained the ability to assist in coding
Google_Gemini
Indian politician (1894-1969)
Provinces. His status as the mahant of the Gorakhpur Math as well as his political acumen helped him rise fast. He was radically anti-Muslim. He told The Statesman
Digvijaynath
Value approached by a mathematical object
Retrieved 2008-12-18. Weisstein, Eric W. "Epsilon-Delta Definition". Wolfram MathWorld. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-08-18. Gowers
Limit_(mathematics)
TTL/CMOS digital I/O card DataLink 1200/2400 — internal telephone modems FastMath — Math co-processor card Z-80 Plus — CP/M card AE 16K Card — Reduced-chip
Applied_Engineering
Tabular comparison of deep learning software
intel.com. November 20, 2018. "Intel® Math Kernel Library Release Notes and New Features". Intel. "Intel® Math Kernel Library (Intel® MKL)". software
Comparison of deep learning software
Comparison_of_deep_learning_software
Floating-point accuracy metric
libraries provides the functions boost::math::float_next, boost::math::float_prior, boost::math::nextafter and boost::math::float_advance to obtain nearby (and
Unit_in_the_last_place
Full coverage of the policies of a US senator
Alaskan and Native Hawaiian graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math fields (STEM). Murkowski stated that the ANSEP had aided in producing 800
Political positions of Lisa Murkowski
Political_positions_of_Lisa_Murkowski
Moser, Diane; Long, Douglas (2014-05-14). African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-0774-5. "The Terminal
List of people with prostate cancer
List_of_people_with_prostate_cancer
Subset of x86 instruction set architecture for floating-point arithmetic
When a math coprocessor is paired with the 386, the coprocessor performs the floating-point arithmetic in hardware, returning results much faster than an
X87
Algorithmic runtime requirements for common math procedures
asymptotically fast version of the elliptic curve primality proving algorithm". Mathematics of Computation. 76 (257): 493–505. arXiv:math/0502097. Bibcode:2007MaCom
Computational complexity of mathematical operations
Computational_complexity_of_mathematical_operations
Gundemarus, Gutumarus, Leudemarus, Salamarus, Segimarus, Zamarius -madus, PGmc *maþ- "good": Agimadus -mirus, -mero, PGmc *mērjaz "famous, excellent": Acimiro
Portuguese_vocabulary
reaction that occurs at high temperatures) with microwaves to facilitate a faster reaction rate. Almost all forms of magnetic nanorings are formed by modifying
Magnetic_nanoring
Minister Erica Stanford reveals $30m cut to te reo Māori funding to boost maths curriculum". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 26 September
2024_in_New_Zealand
Standardized test used for U.S. college admissions
(plus a 10-minute break between the Reading and Writing section and the Math section), and as of 2024[update] the test costs US$60, plus additional fees
SAT
Prime Minister of India since 2014
across northern and north-eastern India. In mid 1968, Modi reached Belur Math but was turned away, after which he visited Calcutta, West Bengal and Assam
Narendra_Modi
2022 South Korean television series
sadistic bully who targets Si-eun after he comes in second after him in a math competition. When Si-eun seems unfazed by his continuous threats, he resorts
Weak_Hero
International Airport • An unofficial death certificate is issued for Jahi McMath by the Alameda County coroner • Andy Lopez is shot and killed by a Sonoma
Timeline of the San Francisco Bay Area
Timeline_of_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
net and raise wages. This came on the heels of the nationwide strikes of fast-food workers and Pope Francis' criticism of inequality and trickle-down economics
Barack_Obama
Quantum states light can be in
about fast changes of the light's amplitude, i.e. changes at frequencies higher than the inverse of the full measuring time. Changes that are faster than
Squeezed_states_of_light
2016 nonfiction book
The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions is a 2016 nonfiction book by Queens College political scientist Andrew Hacker analyzing and critiquing the United
The_Math_Myth
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Retrieved May 25, 2023. Winter, Tom (June 24, 2016). "Trump Bankruptcy Math Doesn't Add Up". NBC News. Retrieved February 26, 2020. Barstow, David; Craig
Donald_Trump
Country in East Asia
latest ranking of top countries in math, reading, and science is out – and the US didn't crack the top 10. "TIMSS Math 2003" (PDF). "TIMSS Science 2003"
Taiwan
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Museum. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023. "Fast Facts about John F. Kennedy". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
John_F._Kennedy
Electric pickup truck
Retrieved December 16, 2020. Burns, Matt (December 2, 2019). "Here's the math behind Tesla's dumb Cybertruck vs F-150 tow test". TechCrunch. Archived from
Tesla_Cybertruck
Mathematical functions
(PDF). The American Mathematical Monthly. 121 (3): 237–243. doi:10.4169/amer.math.monthly.121.03.237. Kubota, Tomio (1964). "Some arithmetical applications
Lemniscate_elliptic_functions
Hamburger type
quarter-pound burger (4 ounces or 113 grams), which is commonly offered by fast-food chains. The third-pound burger became widely known in the 1980s following
Third-pound_burger
Jaapvreeling 1264 T-2 Jaap Vreeling (1956–2025) was a Dutch amateur astronomer, math teacher and astronomy communicator. He was one of the driving forces behind
Meanings of minor-planet names: 12001–13000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_12001–13000
Number divisible only by 1 and itself
asymptotically fast version of the elliptic curve primality proving algorithm". Mathematics of Computation. 76 (257): 493–505. arXiv:math/0502097. Bibcode:2007MaCom
Prime_number
Rosalind Rathouse, his former remedial teacher; Roy Greenfield, a retired maths teacher from King Alfred School, London, who believed that perhaps people
List_of_Equinox_episodes
Long-term annual pattern of a river's discharge
regimes found at higher latitudes. Additionally, steeper slopes lead to faster surface runoff, leading to more prominent peaks, while flat terrain allows
Discharge_regime
Video-focused social media platform
Mia (14 March 2023). "TikTok is adding a third feed just for science and math videos". The Verge. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved
TikTok
they occupy a much smaller footprint than outline-based fonts and are also faster to render. For example, outline-based fonts containing the GB2312 character
Saffron_Type_System
Method for simulating ion transport
the machine accuracy but also writing and reading to file system is a lot faster. The computational overhead to dump the trajectories becomes negligible
Biology_Monte_Carlo_method
Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
(September 12, 2024). "OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Can Reason Through Math and Science". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 7, 2026
ChatGPT
American education technology company
algorithm for the School of One, the New York City Department of Education's math help system. Berger served as the CEO of Wireless Generation until it was
Amplify_(company)
Educational company based in Japan
educator Toru Kumon founded Kumon in 1958, when he opened the first Kumon Math Center in Moriguchi, Osaka. Before creating the Kumon franchise, Kumon taught
Kumon
American business executive and convicted fraudster (born 1994)
Greater Boston Math League through her high school and served as the team's captain. She represented Newton several times in the Math Prize for Girls
Caroline_Ellison
Array of numbers
Chandan; Bhattacharya, Sourangshu; Ghosh, Soumya K. (June 2022), "Stark: Fast and scalable Strassen's matrix multiplication using Apache Spark", IEEE Transactions
Matrix_(mathematics)
FAST MATH
FAST MATH
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Personification of the heat of the sun.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : derivative of Goff.English (East Anglia) : variant of Coward.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Newsome.English (East Anglia) : patronymic from New 1.
Biblical
which is before or in front of a person
Surname or Lastname
German
German : probably a habitational name from Haste near Wunstorf or Osnabrück.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch haest ‘hasty’.Swedish : soldier’s name, from hast ‘haste’, ‘hurry’.English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : reduced form of Hayhurst.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Gul - Flowers; Mast - Excitement
Girl/Female
Latin
Fortunate.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French enfant ‘child’, hence a nickname for someone of a childish (or childlike) disposition. This name arose when, in medieval England, Anglo-Norman French l’enfant was wrongly understood as le fant.Italian : Venetian variant of Infante.
Boy/Male
Italian Latin
Lucky.
Female
Egyptian
, impulse, motion.
Boy/Male
Norse
Firm.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
Female
Egyptian
, Child of Bast.
Boy/Male
French, German, Indian, Italian, Latin
Lucky; Fortunate; Enjoying Good Luck
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Kast.English (Essex, Kent)
Americanized spelling of German Kast.English (Essex, Kent) : possibly a nickname from Norman caste ‘chaste’, ‘virtuous’ (from Old French chaste).Possibly an altered spelling of French Caste, cognate with 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the eastern part of a town or settlement, or outside it to the east, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from the east of a place. As an American family name, this surname has absorbed various other European names with similar meaning.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a cobbler, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts (see Laster).German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a porter, from Middle High German last; German Last or Yiddish last ‘burden’, ‘load’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name as in 2, from Middle Dutch last ‘load’, ‘burden’; or a nickname for an awkward character, from Dutch last ‘trouble’, ‘nuisance’.French : habitational name from a place so named in Puy-de-Dôme.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Hand
FAST MATH
FAST MATH
Female
Hindi/Indian
(अंकिता) Hindi name ANKITA means "marked."
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Polish
Wisdom
Boy/Male
British, English, Teutonic
Occupational Name; Gardener; Farmer
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese
Forever; Brave; Valiant
Boy/Male
Muslim
Strong, Majesty, Dignity, Awe
Boy/Male
Latin
Sells herbs.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Janette, JANNETTE means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Narrator of Hadith
Female
Russian
(ДунÑша) Pet form of Russian Avdotya, DUNYASHA means "good-seeming."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Leader; Oblation
FAST MATH
FAST MATH
FAST MATH
FAST MATH
FAST MATH
superl.
Of great extent; very spacious or large; also, huge in bulk; immense; enormous; as, the vast ocean; vast mountains; the vast empire of Russia.
v.
Moving rapidly; quick in mition; rapid; swift; as, a fast horse.
adv.
On the last night past.
a.
In a fast or rapid manner; quickly; swiftly; extravagantly; wildly; as, to run fast; to live fast.
n.
The last night; the night last past.
v. i.
To cast anchor; to become fast.
n.
The year last past; last year.
v. t.
To gripe with the fist.
v.
Firm in adherence; steadfast; not easily separated or alienated; faithful; as, a fast friend.
a.
In a fast, fixed, or firmly established manner; fixedly; firmly; immovably.
v.
Given to pleasure seeking; disregardful of restraint; reckless; wild; dissipated; dissolute; as, a fast man; a fast liver.
v. t.
To strike with the fist.
imp. & p. p.
of Cast
v. t.
To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot.
v.
Permanent; not liable to fade by exposure to air or by washing; durable; lasting; as, fast colors.
n.
The fist.
n.
The week last past; last week.
v.
Firmly fixed; closely adhering; made firm; not loose, unstable, or easily moved; immovable; as, to make fast the door.
v. i.
A time of fasting, whether a day, week, or longer time; a period of abstinence from food or certain kinds of food; as, an annual fast.
a.
Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east.