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swiftness
swift S0944400 (swĭft)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: a swift retort.3. Quick to act or react: swift to take revenge.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, having long pointed wings and a short forked tail, and noted for their swift flight.3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards, especially of the genus Sceloporus.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
swift′ly adv.swift′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | swiftness - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"fastness, speedpace, 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 MIPSgraduality, gradualness - the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages |
swiftnessnoun1. rapidity, speed, quickness, promptness The secrecy and swiftness of the invasion shocked and amazed army officers.2. speed, velocity, alacrity, expedition, dispatch, fleetness, celerity, speediness With incredible swiftness she ran down the passage.swiftnessnounRapidness of movement or activity:celerity, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness, fleetness, haste, hurry, hustle, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speed, speediness.Translationsswift1 (swift) adjective fast or quick. a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal. 迅速的 迅速的ˈswiftly adverb 迅速地 迅速地ˈswiftness noun 敏捷，迅速 敏捷，迅速 IdiomsSeeswiftSwiftness
SwiftnessAcestesshoots an arrow with such force that it catches fire from friction with the air. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid V, 525]Al Borakhorse who carried Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem overnight. [Muslim Tradition: Walsh Classical, 13–14]Argoswift, magic ship of the Argonauts. [Gk. Myth.: Avery, 145]Atalantaheroine; fleet of foot; defeated by trickery. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 36–37; Br. Lit.: Atalanta]Bayardswiftest horse in the world. [Medieval and Renaissance Legend: Brewer Dictionary, 86]CamillaVolscian queen; could run over cornfield without bending blades. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]cheetahfastest four-footed animal alive; can reach 60 mph. [Zoology: Misc.]Cutty Sarkclipper ship, built in 1869, broke speed records in the tea trade. [Br. Hist.: EB, (1963) V, 830]Hermes(Rom. Mercury) messenger god; ran on the wings of the wind. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 124]JehuIsraelite king noted for his rapid chariot driving. [O.T.: II Kings 9]Laelapshound so swift, it always overtook its quarry. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 149]Pacolet’s horseenchanted steed of unparalleled quickness. [Fr. Lit.: Valentine and Orson; LLEI, 1: 304]Pheidippides(fl. 490 B.C.) ran 26 miles to Athens to announce Greek victory over Persians at Marathon. [Gk. Legend: Zimmerman, 159]Road Runnerfoxy bird who continually zooms out of the coyote’s reach. [TV: “The Road Runner Show” in Terrace, 247]Supermansuperhero; faster than a speeding bullet. [Comics: Horn, 642; TV: “Adventures of Superman” in Terrace, I, 37–38]winged petasusMercury’s cap; symbolic of speed. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: 145]LegalSeespeedFinancialSeeSWIFTswiftness
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swiftness
Synonyms for swiftnessnoun rapiditySynonyms- rapidity
- speed
- quickness
- promptness
noun speedSynonyms- speed
- velocity
- alacrity
- expedition
- dispatch
- fleetness
- celerity
- speediness
Synonyms for swiftnessnoun rapidness of movement or activitySynonyms- celerity
- dispatch
- expedition
- expeditiousness
- fleetness
- haste
- hurry
- hustle
- quickness
- rapidity
- rapidness
- speed
- speediness
Synonyms for swiftnessnoun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happensSynonymsRelated Words- pace
- rate
- haste
- hastiness
- hurriedness
- hurry
- precipitation
- execution speed
- graduality
- gradualness
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