quickness
quickness · quicknesses
быстрота, стремительность
Schnelligkeit
Rapidity of movement or activityRapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity
/ˈkwɪknəs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity
The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.
Schnelligkeit
быстрота́bystrotá, стреми́тельностьstremítelʹnostʹ
More definitions
- a rate that is rapid
- intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
- skillful performance or ability without difficulty
Translations
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By meaning 1
rapidity of movement or activity:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
rapidity of movement or activity:
Origin
From Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick + -ness.From Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick + -ness.
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Forms
plural: quicknesses| Singular | quickness |
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Synonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- a rate that is rapid:celerityrapidityrapidnessspeediness
- intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay:mental quicknessquick-wittedness
- skillful performance or ability without difficulty:adeptnessadroitnessdeftnessfacility
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedquick
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable