quickness
111ὀξυχειρίας — ὀξυχειρίᾱς , ὀξυχειρία quickness of hand fem acc pl ὀξυχειρίᾱς , ὀξυχειρία quickness of hand fem gen sg (attic doric aeolic) …
112speed — [OE] Speed originally meant ‘success, prosperity’ – and when you wish someone Godspeed, you are wishing them ‘good fortune’. Largely, though, it is the secondary sense ‘quickness’, which first emerged in the late Old English period, that has… …
113intelligent — [in tel′ə jənt] adj. [L intelligens, prp. of intelligere: see INTELLECT] 1. having or using intelligence; rational 2. having or showing an alert mind or high intelligence; bright, perceptive, informed, clever, wise, etc. 3. a) designating or of a …
114quick — [kwik] adj. [ME quik, lively, alive < OE cwicu, living: see BIO ] 1. Archaic living; alive 2. a) rapid; swift [a quick walk] b) done with promptness; prompt [a quick reply] c) …
115adeptness — noun skillful performance or ability without difficulty his quick adeptness was a product of good design he was famous for his facility as an archer • Syn: ↑adroitness, ↑deftness, ↑facility, ↑quickness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
116adroitness — noun skillful performance or ability without difficulty (Freq. 1) his quick adeptness was a product of good design he was famous for his facility as an archer • Syn: ↑adeptness, ↑deftness, ↑facility, ↑quickness …
117deftness — noun skillful performance or ability without difficulty his quick adeptness was a product of good design he was famous for his facility as an archer • Syn: ↑adeptness, ↑adroitness, ↑facility, ↑quickness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
118immediacy — noun 1. lack of an intervening or mediating agency (Freq. 6) the immediacy of television coverage • Syn: ↑immediateness • Ant: ↑mediacy • Derivationally related forms: ↑immediate …
119immediateness — noun 1. lack of an intervening or mediating agency the immediacy of television coverage • Syn: ↑immediacy • Ant: ↑mediacy (for: ↑immediacy) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
120instantaneousness — noun the quickness of action or occurrence the immediacy of their response the instancy of modern communication • Syn: ↑immediacy, ↑immediateness, ↑instancy • Derivationally related forms: ↑instant ( …
