expeditiousness
- noun
- /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəsnəs/
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rapidez
- The expeditiousness of their response to the emergency helped save lives in the disaster.
Examples
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The expeditiousness in this information process determines, in large part, the rate at which technological advances are made.
Academic text (2012) -
The team completed the project with impressive expeditiousness, impressing the client with their speed.
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- Balance, expeditiousness, aggression, tempo.
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Balance, expeditiousness, aggression, and tempo.
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Her expeditiousness in handling customer inquiries significantly improved the overall service ratings.
Synonyms
16
5.8
A feeling that you are experiencing something directly right now
11
2.8
Ability to move the body very fast and with good control
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6.4
Quick and efficient work to finish a task
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3.5
Doing something quickly and at the expected time
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9.5
Acting quickly without delay when action is needed
Happening right away with nothing in between
Quick action that happens immediately
How fast something happens or is done
Antonyms
How Efficient
Surface Forms
Morphology
expeditiousness = expeditious (semi-transparent) = expedit + ious + ness
The noun is a straightforward quality noun formed from the adjective 'expeditious' with the common suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
Expeditiousness comes from expedite, which has Latin parts ex- 'out' and ped- 'foot', and you can see the same root in expedition. Think of it as 'freeing the feet' so someone can move fast, which is why expeditiousness means being quick and efficient.