speediness
/'spi:dinis/
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Definition
Noun: - The quality or state of being fast; rapidity: "Speediness" refers to a high rate of motion, progress, or action. It denotes quickness and efficiency in performance or completion.
Usage
"Speediness" is a formal noun used to describe the characteristic of being fast. It is often applied to processes, actions, or responses. - The speediness of the service impressed the customers. - We need to prioritize the speediness of delivery for this urgent order.
Examples
- The speediness of his recovery surprised the doctors.
- The new software update is praised for its speediness and reliability.
- A key factor in the competition was the speediness of their decision-making process.
Advanced Usage
- "with all due speediness": A formal phrase emphasizing that something should be done as quickly as is appropriately possible.
- The committee was instructed to complete the report with all due speediness.
Variants and Related Words
- Speedy (adj): Characterized by speed; fast.
- We hope for a speedy resolution to the problem.
- Speed (n): The rate at which someone or something moves or operates.
- The car was traveling at a high speed.
Synonyms
- Rapidity: The quality of moving or reacting with great speed.
- Swiftness: The quality of moving or capable of moving at high speed.
- Quickness: The quality of moving fast or doing something in a short time.
- Expeditiousness: The quality of being efficient and prompt.
Antonyms
- Slowness: The quality of moving, acting, or happening at a low speed.
- Delay: A situation in which something happens later than planned or expected.