quickness
pronunciation
How to pronounce quickness in British English:
UK [ˈkwɪknəs]
How to pronounce quickness in American English:
US [ˈkwɪknəs]
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- Noun:
- skillful performance or ability without difficulty
- intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
- a rate that is rapid
Word Origin
- quickness (n.)
- c. 1200, "state of being alive," from quick (adj.) + -ness. Early 15c. as "alacrity;" mid-15c. as "readiness of perception."
Example
- 1. Laughter requires intelligence , it requires presence of mind , a quickness of seeing into things .
- 2. They must either invent their way to it , or they must exploit some change in their environment - " in technology , consumer tastes , laws , resource prices or competitive behaviour , and ride that change with quickness and skill " .
- 3. This helps explain the teen 's quickness of learning and extraordinary receptivity to reward-and his keen , sometimes melodramatic reaction to success as well as defeat .
- 4. Sure , he 'll go through forty minutes of play without having attempted more than eight or nine shots , but he 'll still alter the outcome of the game with ghost-like quickness .
- 5. Many , including albright , former prime minister junichi koizumi and even prime minister shinzo abe have spoken about north korean leader kim jong il 's rationality and quickness of thinking .