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speediness

/ˈspiːdinəs/ noun

The property of being fast; swiftness.

Word Origin Speediness comes from Old English spēd, which originally meant success or prosperity, not just quickness. The idea: if you had speed, you had success, and that often meant moving fast. Over time, it narrowed to quickness. The same root gives us speed, speedy, and prosper (Latin pro- 'forward' + sperare 'to hope', from the same PIE *speh- 'to succeed'). So speediness is the quality of quick success.

noun The property of being fast; swiftness. countable

The speediness of the emergency response saved many lives during the disaster.

(名词) 迅速；快速；敏捷 【迅速性】

应急响应的迅速在灾难中挽救了许多生命。

(sustantivo) rapidez; velocidad; prontitud; celeridad; presteza [La propiedad de ser rápido; rapidez.]

La rapidez de la respuesta de emergencia salvó muchas vidas durante el desastre.

(nom) rapidité; célérité; vitesse; promptitude [La propriété d'être rapide ; célérité.]

La **speediness** de l'intervention d'urgence a sauvé de nombreuses vies pendant la catastrophe.

(Substantiv) Schnelligkeit; Raschheit [Die Eigenschaft, schnell zu sein; Schnelligkeit.]

Die **speediness** der Notfallreaktion rettete während der Katastrophe viele Leben.

(名詞) 速いという性質、迅速であること。

緊急対応の迅速さが、災害時に多くの命を救った。

(substantivo) rapidez; velocidade; celeridade; presteza [A propriedade de ser rápido; rapidez.]

A rapidez da resposta de emergência salvou muitas vidas durante o desastre.

Synonyms: swiftness rapidity quickness velocity fleetness speed haste celerity Antonyms: slowness sluggishness tardiness lethargy
Word parts: speed + i + ness

Related words

speedy speedily speeder speedster

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