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Meanings of quickness in inglés

portugués
rapidez
catalán
rapidesa
español
rapidez
Wikidata

A rate that is rapid.

rapidez
español
rapidez mental

Intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay.

rapidez mental

Skillful performance or ability without difficulty.

Usage of quickness in inglés
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His account-book was a curiosity; and his quickness at figures quite remarkable.
Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys
2
Sailors loosened and lowered the boat from the davits with extraordinary quickness.
The Great Taboo
3
Cigarette caught at the inference with the quickness of her lightning-like thought.
Under Two Flags
4
Sometimes this thought-quickness and happy dexterity had to be used in self-defence.
Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions. Volume 2 (of 2)
5
The plan the lad had resolved upon required nerve, resolution and quickness.
The Cave in the Mountain / A Sequel to In the Pecos Country
6
Everything depended on the quickness with which the Mexican youth brought assistance.
The Life of Kit Carson: Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and...
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The following facts will convey some notion of her dexterity and quickness.
Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature
8
There the superior numbers and quickness of Lucidian horsemen did little good.
Surrender to the will of the night
9
General Macklin moved with a catlike quickness that was intimidating to watch.
The Postman
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Charles recognized, with his customary quickness, the remarkable character of the boy.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 05: 1559-60
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The first thing that impressed one of him was his extraordinary quickness.
History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Sant...
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With the quickness of a puma he swung off to one side.
Bloom of Cactus
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He was surprised at the quickness with which MacDonald performed his work.
The Hunted Woman
14
With the quickness of thought, he spun, bringing the steel-edged axe up.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
15
And yet she seems to have a kind of quickness and aptness.
A Face Illumined
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She has the Irish quickness, and yet she has learned to obey.
The Desert and the Sown
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Translations for quickness
Quickness through the time
Quickness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common