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swiftness

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swift  (swft)
adj. swift·er, swift·est
1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast1.
2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly; instant: a swift retort.
3. Quick to act or react; prompt: swift to take steps.
adv.
Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running.
n.
1.
a. A cylinder on a carding machine.
b. A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off.
2. Any of various small dark insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their long strong wings and swift flight.
3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

swiftly adv.
swiftness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.swiftness - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
pace, rate - the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
execution speed - (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS
graduality, gradualness - the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
Translations

swiftness [ˈswɪftnɪs] nrapidez f; velocidad f
swiftness [ˈswɪftnɪs] nrapidité f
swiftness [ˈswɪftnɪs] swift nSchnelligkeit f
swiftness [ˈswɪftnɪs] nrapidità, velocità


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A Sparrow upbraided her and said, "Where now is thy remarkable swiftness of foot?
Let Providence claim the swiftness of electricity and of light, of the stars, the comets, and the planets, of wind and sound-- we claim to have invented the swiftness of the cannon-ball, a hundred times superior to that of the swiftest horses or railway train.
It is the way of the Alps to deliver death to their victims with a merciful swiftness, but here the rule failed.
 
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