Quickness: meaning, definitions and examples
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quickness
[ ˈkwɪknəs ]
speed
The quality of being fast or rapid; swiftness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He moved with incredible quickness.
- The quickness of her response impressed everyone.
- The quickness of the cheetah is unmatched in the animal kingdom.
Translations
Translations of the word "quickness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rapidez
- agilidade
- celeridade
🇮🇳 तीव्रता
- फुर्ती
- शीघ्रता
🇩🇪 Schnelligkeit
- Flinkheit
- Geschwindigkeit
🇮🇩 kecepatan
- kelincahan
- cepat
🇺🇦 швидкість
- спритність
- оперативність
🇵🇱 szybkość
- zwinność
- prędkość
🇯🇵 速さ (hayasa)
- 素早さ (subayasa)
- 迅速さ (jinsokusa)
🇫🇷 rapidité
- agilité
- célérité
🇪🇸 rapidez
- agilidad
- celeridad
🇹🇷 hız
- çeviklik
- sürat
🇰🇷 빠름 (ppareum)
- 기민함 (giminham)
- 신속함 (sinsokham)
🇸🇦 سرعة
- خفة
- سرعة التنفيذ
🇨🇿 rychlost
- hbitost
- svižnost
🇸🇰 rýchlosť
- obratnosť
- svižnosť
🇨🇳 速度 (sùdù)
- 敏捷 (mǐnjié)
- 快速 (kuàisù)
🇸🇮 hitrost
- spretnost
- naglica
🇮🇸 hraði
- lipurð
- fljótleiki
🇰🇿 жылдамдық
- ептілік
- шапшаңдық
🇬🇪 სისწრაფე
- მოქნილობა
- სწრაფი მოქმედება
🇦🇿 sürət
- çeviklik
- sürətlə
🇲🇽 rapidez
- agilidad
- celeridad
Word origin
The word 'quickness' originated from the Middle English 'quiknesse', which came from the Old English 'cwicu', meaning 'alive'. The concept of quickness has always been associated with life and vitality, reflecting the importance of speed and agility in various aspects of human experience.
See also: quick, quicken, quickening, quickly, quicksand.