Swiftness

Word SWIFTNESS
Character 9
Hyphenation swift ness
Pronunciations /ˈswɪftnɪs/

Definitions and meanings of "Swiftness"

What do we mean by swiftness?

The state of being swift.

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The word "swiftness" in example sentences

Here are the swiftness of the rapid race, and the march of slow-paced majesty, exhibited by the same poet in the same sequence of syllables, except that the exact prosodist will find the line of _swiftness_ by one time longer than that of _tardiness_. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

2 The Athenians are addicted to innovation, and their designs are characterized by swiftness alike in conception and execution; you have a genius for keeping what you have got, accompanied by a total want of invention, and when forced to act you never go far enough. ❋ Robert B. Strassler (2003)

The name may be connected withgandharvva, “a horse,” associated with swiftness, which is also implied by her wings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sir Tristram, for the stranger knight was he, felt so full of strength and joy after his long leisure, that he played with Sir Palomides, and men wondered at the might of his blows, and his swiftness was a marvel to see. ❋ Henry Gilbert (N/A)

The _means_ of the hare in the fable for the race (that is, her swiftness) _secured_ her; the defects of the tortoise (her slowness) proved her ❋ Various (N/A)

He had moved with incredible swiftness, which is often the way of heavy men under stress of feeling. ❋ Ridgwell Cullum (1905)

Editor's note: WRT "swiftness": NASA posted it at Jan 26, 2009 02: 34: 18 PM ❋ Unknown (2009)

[9] Mr. Spencer weakly argues that an advantageous attribute (such as swiftness, keen sight, courage, sagacity, strength, &c.) cannot be increased by natural selection unless it is "of greater importance, for the time being, than most of the other attributes"; and that natural selection cannot develop any one superiority when animals are equally preserved by "other superiorities." ❋ Unknown (N/A)

It is only 1146 miles in length, and is marked, as the native name indicates, by the 'swiftness' of its flow. ❋ Morris Jastrow (1891)

Their Christian character, like seeds sown in some favoured tropical land, had sprung up swiftly; yet not with the dangerous kind of swiftness which presages decay of the growth. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

There is no doubt about the "swiftness" of English Workmanship. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

"swiftness" of our days; the passing shadows that fly across the plain, imperfectly display the nothingness of fleeting years; "the little time" in which the "vapour appeareth," is but faintly expressive of the manner in which life "vanisheth away." ❋ Francis Augustus Cox (1818)

The staggering swiftness and scale of the implosion of News International is deftly summarised by the title: "How Murdoch Ran Britain". ❋ Unknown (2011)

But Alexander prided himself on his swiftness and daring—which was, of course, exactly what the Persians were counting on. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

Alexander and his men moved into the Illyrian camp and killed the first of the enemy as they slept, then attacked the panic-stricken barbarians with such swiftness that they threw aside their weapons and ran from the city, the survivors escaping into the mountains. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

The squad were revitalised with a swiftness that enabled them to win the Champions League or appear in the final during three of the past four campaigns. ❋ Unknown (2011)

At this point, it is critical to understand how much is at stake because these bans are moving through the states with remarkable swiftness, often relatively unnoticed. ❋ Carlton W. Veazey (2011)

The swiftness with which it came about should send a clear message to other autocracies and dictatorships in the Muslim world. ❋ Anwar Ibrahim (2011)

He was impressed by the swiftness and content of Hamilton's letter. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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