The quality of being swift; rapidity. of something moving, or of movement or physical action; in early use sometimes nearly = ‘rapid movement’.
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| 释义 | the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [noun] (68) swiftnessc888 The quality of being swift; rapidity. of something moving, or of movement or physical action; in early use sometimes nearly = ‘rapid movement’. speedOE Quickness in moving or making progress from one place to another, usually as the result of special exertion; celerity, swiftness; also, power or… swiftship?c1225 Swiftness. swifthead1340 Swiftness. speedfulnessc1386 speed, swiftness. quickness?a1425 Speed of action, motion, etc.; rapidity. hastinessc1425 Quickness, speed, rapidity; suddenness. Now rare. speediheadc1450 Swiftness, rapidity. swiftinessa1464 radeur1477 Rapidity; impetus, force. celerity1483 Swiftness, speed. Now chiefly (as distinguished from velocity) with reference to the movements or actions of living beings. speediness1530 The quality of being speedy; quickness, celerity, promptitude. swithnessc1540 = swiftness, n. velocity1555 Rapidity or celerity of motion; swiftness, speed. raptness1582 Swiftness. Obsolete. pernicity1592 Swiftness, quickness, agility. rapidity1601 As a mass noun: the quality of being rapid; swiftness of movement, action, etc.; speed; velocity. fastness1604 The quality of being fast in one's movements or actions, esp. high speed, swiftness. fleetness1625 Swiftness. rida1642 Progress, dispatch, speed. rare. Cf. rid, v. 5. rapidness1650 Swiftness, speed; rapidity. mercuriousnessa1661 Swiftness. Subcategories:— a very high speed (2) — swift movement (2) — moving swiftly (4) — capacity for swift movement (2) — one who or that which moves swiftly (18) — a rapid rate (10) — a swift course (8) |
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