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FAST en · ADJ

Etymology

Abbreviation. Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, acronym, mnemonic, not-comparable) An acronym for remembering desirable characteristics for goal-setting: frequently discussed, ambitious, specific, transparent.
   • What’s more, FAST goals work well across a wide range of industries. Technology companies such as Google, Intuit, and Netflix use an approach called objectives and key results (OKRs) to put these principles into action. FAST goals are also used in companies in more traditional industries, including AB InBev, Burger King, and Kraft Heinz. 2018 June 5, Charles Sull and Donald Sull, “With Goals, FAST Beats SMART”, in MIT Sloan Management Review, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2018:

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HARD · SMARTER · SMART · DUMB

FAST en · NOUN

Etymology

Abbreviation. Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Acronym of focused assessment with sonography for trauma.
   alt of focused assessment with sonography for trauma
2. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Acronym of firefighter assist and search team.
   alt of firefighter assist and search team
3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Acronym of free advertising-supported streaming television
   alt of free advertising-supported streaming television

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Coordinates

AVOD

FAST en · PROPN

Etymology

Abbreviation. Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope.
   alt of Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope

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FAST en · X

Etymology

Abbreviation. Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of) Acronym of facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time, a mnemonic for diagnosing a CVA or stroke.
   alt of arm weakness
   alt of facial drooping
   alt of speech difficulty
   alt of time

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Coordinates

FASTER · CVA

Translations (1)

fr VITE (face, arm, speech, time)