wpm
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3.4
- noun
- Specialized
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ppm
- For effective communication, he practiced speaking at a comfortable rate of 120 wpm in his presentations.
- 150 wpm
- 100 wpm
- 125 wpm
That is your words per minute rate, WPM.
- That is your words per minute rate, WPM.
Examples
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Reading rate was measured in wpm, and accuracy and comprehension were recorded as percentage correct.
Academic text (1997) -
I'm a pretty fast typist, in the 60+ WPM range, often faster depending on the material.
Blog text (19) -
On average, students read about the same number of words correctly per minute (wpm) in English (54) and Spanish (55).
Academic text (2011) -
We computed the average wpm directly from the recordings and provided the listeners' rates of speech.
Academic text (2001) -
The high group read 80-103 wpm, and the middle and low groups read 20-79 words and 8-17 wpm, respectively.
Academic text (1997) -
The average speech rate of all the listeners was 157.98 wpm (SD = 26.90).
Academic text (2001) -
Grade 3 oral reading rates ranged from 73 wpm to 162 wpm, placing them in the 50%-75% cohort of third-grade readers.
Academic text (2013) -
The average typing speed for professionals is around 70 wpm, allowing them to complete tasks quickly.
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During the test, she maintained a steady pace of 50 wpm, which helped her finish all the questions.
Synonyms
3
2.5
The number of words read, spoken, or typed in one minute
Surface Forms
Morphology
wpm = word (transparent) = w + p + m
The abbreviation directly represents the phrase 'words per minute' (letters correspond to each lexical item), so its meaning is directly recoverable from the base phrase.
Etymology
Wpm is an abbreviation of words per minute, meaning 'the number of words you read, write, or speak in one minute'. Think of it like mph, which stands for 'miles per hour', but for typing, reading, or speaking, so a higher wpm means you do words faster.