quickness
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkwɪk.nəs/
:
agilidad mental
- Andy forgave Julia her imperious will and was enchanted by her quickness.
- quickness of mind
- quickness of wit
- mental quickness
And he said quickness of mind.
- And he said quickness of mind.
- And then second, I think it's interactive and there is a quickness of thought.
Examples
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Quickness of mind; ability to use information quickly and effectively is of higher value.
Academic text (2011) -
"Jasmel did indeed have her father's quickness of mind.
Fiction book (2002) -
And he said quickness of mind.
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"Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are..."
Blog text (26) -
The question is whether he has the quickness to compete against Division 1 point guards.
Blog text (16) -
And yet, with all his quickness, he also had surprisingly fine sensibilities.
Blog text (32) -
I resented Joe for his quickness in assessing the situation but admired him at the same time.
Academic text (2009) -
The eyes, a green-flecked brown, were exceedingly fine, reflecting the quickness of the mind that moved behind them.
Fiction book (1991) -
His quickness in solving the puzzles impressed everyone in the competition.
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The quickness of her response during the emergency demonstrated her mental agility.
Synonyms
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7.9
Skill at making good, quick decisions in a specific area
16
2.8
Quick thinking that finds smart new ideas and solutions
7
3.5
To think and react quickly when things go wrong
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8.1
Ability to think quickly and clearly
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4.6
Very fast movement, action, or change
5
2.9
Great speed in moving or acting
5
3.8
A quick, clear way of thinking that helps solve problems
4
3.5
Doing something quickly and at the expected time
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6.4
Quick, clear thinking that helps you understand and decide
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9.6
The ability to notice and understand things quickly and clearly
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4.0
The ability to think quickly and act cleverly
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7.0
A quick and clear way of thinking
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5.8
Quick, clear thinking that notices small details
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4.8
Quick thinking that helps you understand and answer fast
1
5.2
A quality of being very smart and thinking quickly
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3.5
A quick, lively way of moving or speaking
To think and answer fast and cleverly
To think and answer quickly and correctly, especially when solving problems
Thinking quickly and understanding things easily
A quick clear mind that notices small details
Being quick to respond to changes
Quick action that happens immediately
Happening right away with nothing in between
Quick and efficient action that gets work done
How fast something happens or is done
The speed at which something moves or happens
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Morphology
Etymology
Quickness comes from the old English word quick, which once meant 'alive' or lively. The same root is in quicken, which means 'to make alive', so quickness now means being fast in thought and able to answer or understand quickly.