n. | 1. | The condition or quality of being quick or living; life. |
2. | Activity; briskness; especially, rapidity of motion; speed; celerity; | |
3. | Acuteness of perception; keen sensibility. | |
4. | Sharpness; pungency of taste. |
Noun | 1. | quickness - skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer" |
2. | quickness - intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay Synonyms: mental quickness, quick-wittedness | |
3. | quickness - a rate that is rapid |