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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

신속함

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sin-sok-ham

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Swiftness/ˈswɪft.nəs/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #6500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"치타의 신속함은 그것을 가장 빠른 육상 동물로 만듭니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of moving or capable of moving at high speed.

    "The swiftness of the cheetah makes it the fastest land animal."
  2. 2

    The ability to act quickly or promptly.

    "Her swiftness in decision-making impressed the entire team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English adjective 'swifte', meaning occurring suddenly or moving with high speed, combined with the nominal suffix '-nes' indicating a state or quality. Over time, the term evolved from denoting physical velocity to also encompassing promptness and efficiency in action or thought.

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