quickness
ˈkwɪknəs
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Definition of quickness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
fast speedspeed in movement or activity
  • Her quickness on the field was impressive.
rapidity speed swiftness
2.
intelligencemental sharpness in responding
  • She answered the questions with remarkable quickness.
acumen agility alertness
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Expressions with quickness

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ability to think and respond rapidly
Her mental quickness helped her solve the puzzle quickly.
ability to think and respond with clever ideas quickly
Her quickness of wit impressed everyone at the party.
very quickly or rapidly
She finished the project with a quickness.

Origin of quickness

Old English, cwic (alive) + -ness (state)

Terms with quickness included in their meaning

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speed
having the least speed or quickness
gentlyadv.
softly
without strong force or quickness
mental quickness
quickness of understanding or learning
briskadj.
lively
full of energy and quickness
speed quickness
happen very quickly or very soon
fast urgency
requirement for quickness
agileadj.
mental quickness
able to think and understand quickly
mental sharpness
quickness of mind and understanding

Examples of quickness in a sentence

  • The quickness of the rescue operation saved lives.
  • His quickness in solving puzzles amazed everyone.
  • The lawyer's quickness in thinking helped win the case.

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  1. French:rapidité, vivacité, ...
  2. German:Schnelligkeit, Geistesgegenwart, ...
  3. Italian:velocità, ...
  4. Spanish:rapidez, agilidad mental, ...
  5. Portuguese:rapidez, prontidão, ...
  6. Chinese:速度, 快速反应, ...
  7. Japanese:速さ, 機敏さ, ...
  8. Arabic:سُرْعَة, بَديهة, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְרִיזוּת, חַדּוּת, ...
  10. Russian:быстрота, сообразительность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:швидкість, кмітливість, ...
  12. Hindi:तेजी, तीव्रता, ...
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