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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNimbleness
/ˈnɪm.bəl.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being quick and light in movement or action.
"The dancer's nimbleness allowed her to perform intricate steps effortlessly." - 2
The ability to think and understand quickly.
"His mental nimbleness made him an excellent problem solver."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nimbleness' derives from the Middle English 'nimble', which comes from the Old English 'nime', meaning 'to take' or 'to seize'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, thus 'nimbleness' refers to the quality of being quick and light in movement or action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nimbleness" is said worldwide
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Agilité
Transliteration: ah-zhi-lee-tay
"Sa agilité lui a permis de danser avec grâce."
Gewandtheit
Transliteration: geh-vand-hait
"Ihre Gewandtheit beeindruckte das Publikum."
Agilità
Transliteration: ah-jee-lee-tah
"La sua agilità era sorprendente durante la performance."
Agilidad
Transliteration: ah-hee-li-dad
"Su agilidad le permitió esquivar los obstáculos."
Agilidade
Transliteration: ah-zhi-li-da-de
"A agilidade dela foi impressionante durante a apresentação."
चपलता
Transliteration: Chapalata
"उसकी चपलता ने उसे प्रतियोगिता में जीत दिलाई।"
灵活性
Transliteration: líng huó xìng
"她的灵活性使她在比赛中脱颖而出。"
민첩성
Transliteration: mincheobseong
"그의 민첩성은 경기를 지배했다."
敏捷性
Transliteration: binjōsei
"彼女の敏捷性は素晴らしかった。"
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