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expeditiousness

/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəsnəs/ noun

The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.

Word Origin From Latin 'expedire' meaning 'to free the feet' — literally 'ex-' (out) + 'ped' (foot). To expedite is to get moving quickly, unshackled. Expeditiousness is the quality of being speedy. The root 'ped' (foot) gives us 'pedal', 'pedestrian', 'centipede' (hundred feet), and 'impede' (to put feet in shackles). So expeditiousness is about having free feet.

noun The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed. countable

The expeditiousness of the emergency response saved countless lives.

(名词) 迅速；快捷；迅捷

应急响应的迅速性拯救了无数生命。

(sustantivo) prontitud; diligencia; celeridad; rapidez [El estado de ser expeditivo; celeridad, rapidez o velocidad.]

La prontitud de la respuesta de emergencia salvó innumerables vidas.

(nom) célérité; rapidité; promptitude; diligence [Qualité de ce qui est expéditif ; rapidité et célérité dans l'exécution d'une tâche.]

La rapidité de la réponse d'urgence a sauvé d'innombrables vies.

(Substantiv) Schnelligkeit; Zügigkeit [Eigenschaft, schnell, zügig oder ohne Verzögerung zu handeln oder zu erfolgen.]

Die **Expeditiousness** der Notfallmaßnahmen rettete unzählige Leben.

(名詞) 迅速であること；敏速さ、迅速性。

緊急対応の迅速さが、数え切れないほどの命を救った。

(substantivo) presteza; celeridade; rapidez; brevidade [A qualidade de ser expedito; celeridade, rapidez ou velocidade.]

A presteza da resposta de emergência salvou inúmeras vidas.

Synonyms: speed rapidity swiftness celerity quickness haste dispatch promptness Antonyms: slowness sluggishness tardiness delay
Word parts: ex + pedit + ious + ness

Related words

expedite expedition expedient impediment pedal pedestrian

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