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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuickness
/ˈkwɪk.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being fast or swift.
"The quickness of the cheetah allows it to outrun all other land animals." - 2
The ability to respond or act with speed.
"Her quickness in solving problems impressed her colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'quick' originates from the Old English 'cwic', meaning 'alive' or 'living', which evolved in Middle English to denote swiftness. The phrase 'as a flash' emphasizes the speed, drawing from the rapidity of light, thus combining to convey extreme quickness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quickness" is said worldwide
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rapidité
Transliteration: ra-pi-di-té
"La rapidité du guépard lui permet de dépasser tous les autres animaux terrestres."
Schnelligkeit
Transliteration: Sch-nel-lig-kite
"Die Schnelligkeit des Gepards ermöglicht es ihm, alle anderen Landtiere zu überholen."
rapidità
Transliteration: ra-pi-di-tà
"La rapidità del ghepardo gli consente di superare tutti gli altri animali terrestri."
rapidez
Transliteration: ra-pi-dez
"La rapidez del guepardo le permite superar a todos los demás animales terrestres."
rapidez
Transliteration: ra-pi-dez
"A rapidez do guepardo permite que ele ultrapasse todos os outros animais terrestres."
तेज़ी
Transliteration: tezī
"चीतों की तेज़ी उन्हें सभी अन्य स्थलीय जानवरों से आगे निकलने की अनुमति देती है।"
速度
Transliteration: sùdù
"猎豹的速度使它能够超过所有其他陆地动物。"
속도
Transliteration: sokdo
"치타의 속도는 다른 육상 동물들을 초월할 수 있게 해줍니다."
速さ
Transliteration: hayasa
"チーターの速さは他の陸上動物を超えることを可能にします。"
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