Quickness

//ˈkwɪknəs// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity countable, uncountable

    "The quickness of the hand deceives the eye."

  2. 2
    a rate that is rapid wordnet
  3. 3
    intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay wordnet
  4. 4
    skillful performance or ability without difficulty wordnet

Synonyms

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adeptnessceleritycelerityabilityabruptnessacuity

Example

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"The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance."

Etymology

From Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick + -ness.

Related phrases

with a quickness

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