timeliness

/ˈtaɪmɫinəs/ noun B2 ✓

The state of being timely.

Word Origin From Old English tīma 'time' — timeliness is the quality of happening at the right time. The -ly turns 'time' into an adjective, and -ness makes it a noun. The same root gives us time, timely, and timeless, all from the ancient concept of a period or season.

noun The state of being timely. B2 ✓ countable

The timeliness of the emergency response saved countless lives during the disaster.

(名词) 及时性;适时性

紧急响应的及时性在灾难期间拯救了无数生命。

(sustantivo) oportunidad; lo oportuno [La cualidad de ser oportuno.]

La oportunidad de la respuesta de emergencia salvó innumerables vidas durante el desastre.

(nom) opportunité; à-propos; ponctualité; bien-fondé [Caractère de ce qui est opportun, de ce qui arrive au moment approprié.]

La **rapidité** de l'intervention d'urgence a sauvé d'innombrables vies lors de la catastrophe.

(Substantiv) Rechtzeitigkeit; Pünktlichkeit [**Timeliness** (Substantiv): Der Zustand, zur rechten Zeit oder rechtzeitig zu sein; Pünktlichkeit oder Aktualität.]

Die **Timeliness** der Notfallmaßnahmen rettete während der Katastrophe unzählige Leben.

(名詞) 時宜を得ていること、ちょうど良いタイミングであること。

緊急対応の迅速さによって、災害時に多くの命が救われた。

(substantivo) oportunidade; tempestividade; prontidão [A qualidade de ser oportuno.]

A prontidão da resposta de emergência salvou inúmeras vidas durante o desastre.

Word parts: time + ly + ness

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