rapidity
111haste — n Haste, hurry, speed, expedition, dispatch are comparable when meaning quickness or swiftness in movement or in action. Haste implies quickness or swiftness in persons rather than in machines, vehicles, or methods of transportation; thus, a… …
112speed — n 1 *haste, hurry, expedition, dispatch Analogous words: *celerity, legerity, alacrity: fleetness, rapidity, swiftness, quickness (see corresponding adjectives at FAST): velocity, pace, headway (see SPEED) 2 Speed, velocity, momentum, impetus,… …
113rapid */*/*/ — UK [ˈræpɪd] / US adjective happening, moving, or acting quickly We are seeing a rapid growth in the use of the Internet. the rapid movement of troops into the area • Collocations: Nouns frequently used with rapid ▪ change, decline, deterioration …
114quick — [[t]kwɪk[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est, n. adj. 1) done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity: a quick response[/ex] 2) completed in a short time: a quick shower[/ex] 3) moving with speed: a quick fox[/ex] 4) cvb easily provoked or… …
115quick — /kwɪk / (say kwik) adjective 1. done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick answer. 2. that is over or completed within a short space of time. 3. moving with speed. 4. swift… …
116speed — /spid / (say speed) noun 1. rapidity in moving, going, travelling, or any proceeding or performance; swiftness; celerity. 2. the ratio of the distance covered by a moving body to the time taken. 3. the speed that can be generated by a particular… …
117agile — [aj′əl, aj′īl΄] adj. [Fr < L agilis < agere, ACT1] 1. quick and easy of movement; deft and active 2. keen and lively [an agile wit] agilely adv. agility [ə jil′ə tē] n. SYN. AGILE and NI …
118haste — [hāst] n. [ME < OFr < Frank * haist, violence, akin to OE hæst < IE base * k̑eibh , quick, violent > Sans s̍ibham, quick] 1. the act of hurrying; quickness of motion; rapidity 2. the act of hurrying carelessly or recklessly [haste… …
119fleetness — noun rapidity of movement fleetness of foot • Derivationally related forms: ↑fleet • Hypernyms: ↑celerity, ↑quickness, ↑rapidity, ↑rapidness, ↑speediness …
120quickness — noun 1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty (Freq. 1) his quick adeptness was a product of good design he was famous for his facility as an archer • Syn: ↑adeptness, ↑adroitness, ↑deftness, ↑facility …
