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quickness

quick·ness

UK/ˈkwɪknəs/ US/ˈkwɪknʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

  • “his quick adeptness was a product of good design”
  • “he was famous for his facility as an archer”
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2.
3.

a rate that is rapid

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Origin

From Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick + -ness.

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