quickness
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quickness
- /ˈkwɪknəs/
Rhymes with -ɪknəs
Where it comes from
From Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick + -ness.
noun quicknesses
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rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity
The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.
Similar: celerity
Translations
Every language
noun rapidity of movement or activity
| Español | rapidez, festinación, celeridad, priesa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 速さ hayasa |
| 中文 | 迅速 xùnsù |
| Português | rapidez |
| Français | rapidité |
| Deutsch | Schnelligkeit |
| Italiano | rapidità |
| Русский | быстрота́ bystrotá, стреми́тельность stremítelʹnostʹ |
Talk about this word "quickness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quickness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quickness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quickness "quickness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quickness.Cite this
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title = {quickness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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