HyperDic: quickness

English > 3 senses of the word quickness:
NOUNcognitionquickness, adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facilityskillful performance or ability without difficulty
cognitionquickness, mental quickness, quick-wittednessintelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
attributequickness, celerity, rapidity, rapidness, speedinessa rate that is rapid
quickness > pronunciation
Soundskwih'knahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > quickness: 3 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningSkillful performance or ability without difficulty.
Synonymsadeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility
Narrowerdexterity, manual dexterity, sleightadroitness in using the hands
touchdeftness in handling matters
BroaderskillfulnessThe state of being cognitively skillful
Spanishdestreza, habilidad, maño
Adjectivesquickmoving quickly and lightly
English > quickness: 3 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaningintelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay.
Synonymsmental quickness, quick-wittedness
BroaderintelligenceThe ability to comprehend
Spanishagudeza, prontitud, rapidez mental, rapidez
Adjectivesquickapprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity / sensitivity
English > quickness: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA rate that is rapid.
Synonymscelerity, rapidity, rapidness, speediness
Narrowerdispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousnessThe property of being prompt and efficient
fleetnessrapidity of movement
immediacy, immediateness, instantaneousness, instancyThe quickness of action or occurrence
promptness, promptitudeThe characteristic / characteristic of doing things without delay
Broaderpace, rateThe relative speed of progress or change
Spanishceleridad, rapidez
Catalanceleritat, rapidesa
Adjectivesquickmoving quickly and lightly
quickeasily aroused or excited
quickaccomplished / accomplished rapidly and without delay
quickperformed with little or no delay
quickhurried and brief

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