swiftness

C1 Topic:Law & Government
US /ˈswɪftnɪs/
noun Freq #66100

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state of being swift.

    With remarkable swiftness.

  2. 2
    noun

    a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state of being swift. celerityhasterapidity
2 noun · a rate (usually rapid) at... speed

Etymology

From Middle English swiftnesse, swyftnesse, from Old English swiftnes (“swiftness”), equivalent to swift + -ness.

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