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" The mind as well as the body must be not only strong but well disciplined in order to act with promptness and vigor in new and untried situations. It is hard to turn men's minds from the old and deeply worn channels in which they have long been flowing."
Benjamin Robbins Curtis

Meaning of "promptness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PROMPTNESS

ˈprɒmptnɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROMPTNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Promptness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROMPTNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Speed

In everyday use and in kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance travelled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as the duration of the time interval approaches zero. Like velocity, speed has the dimensions of a length divided by a time; the SI unit of speed is the metre per second, but the most usual unit of speed in everyday usage is the kilometre per hour or, in the US and the UK, miles per hour. For air and marine travel the knot is commonly used. The fastest possible speed at which energy or information can travel, according to special relativity, is the speed of light in a vacuum c = 299792458 metres per second. Matter cannot quite reach the speed of light, as this would require an infinite amount of energy. In relativity physics, the concept of rapidity replaces the classical idea of speed.

Definition of promptness in the English dictionary

The definition of promptness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being performed or executed without delay. Other definition of promptness is the quality or state of being quick or ready to act or respond.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROMPTNESS

abruptness · alertness · appropriateness · aptness · brightness · completeness · correctness · eyewitness · fitness · greatness · hotness · ineptness · lightness · robustness · shortness · softness · tightness · wetness · whiteness · witness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROMPTNESS

promotor fidei · prompt · prompt box · prompt note · prompt side · promptbook · prompter · prompting · promptitude · promptly · promptuary · prompture · promulgate · promulgation · promulgator · promulge · promuscidate · promuscis · promycelia · promycelial

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROMPTNESS

adeptness · adroitness · aquafitness · bear witness · bluntness · business · compactness · deftness · expert witness · flatness · incorrectness · inertness · justness · physical fitness · pleasantness · political correctness · quietness · sweetness · tartness · unfitness · vastness

Synonyms and antonyms of promptness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROMPTNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «promptness» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «promptness» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PROMPTNESS

Find out the translation of promptness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of promptness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «promptness» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

及时
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

prontitud
570 millions of speakers
en

English

promptness
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मुस्तैदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السرعة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

оперативность
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

presteza
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অবলীলা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

promptitude
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Cepat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schnelligkeit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

迅速性
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

신속성
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet-cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kịp thời
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

promptness
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

तातडीची
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

çabukluk
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

prontezza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

terminowość
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

оперативність
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

promptitudine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταχύτητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stiptelikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snabbhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

punktlighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of promptness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMPTNESS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of promptness
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about promptness

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QUOTES WITH «PROMPTNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word promptness.
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Benjamin Robbins Curtis
The mind as well as the body must be not only strong but well disciplined in order to act with promptness and vigor in new and untried situations. It is hard to turn men's minds from the old and deeply worn channels in which they have long been flowing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROMPTNESS»

Discover the use of promptness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to promptness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Managing Employee Attitudes and Behaviors in the Tourism and ...
It is clear from Table 10.1 that, of the dimensions studied, promptness, courtesy, and friendliness were by far the most important to consumers in determining satisfaction with restaurant encounters. This is true in both the United States and  ...
Salih Kusluvan, 2003
2
On Crimes and Punishments
XIX. PROMPTNESS. OF. PUNISHMENT. The more prompt the punishment is and the sooner it follows the crime, the more just and useful it will be. I say more just, because it spares the criminal the useless and cruel torments of uncertainty, ...
Cesare Beccaria, Cesare marchese di Beccaria, 1986
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Locomotive Engineers Journal
Promptness. " All mankind arc students. H iw to live and how la die Form iho (rest lo's.n atill." Upon ttie stage of life, public or private, we are all destined to be ao- tors. As individuals we form the nation, and the elements of our individual life ...
‎1871
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Guide For Employees To Rise In Service
Promptness in Working 12 Promptness in working increases efficiency of employees. Efficient employees have always bright prospects in service. The employee who has easy going habits takes longer time to complete work as a result of ...
S.K. Tarafder, 2005
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Fieldbus Technology: Industrial Network Standards for ...
For each variable consumed in each communications entity one must indicate whether or not a promptness status is elaborated. If a promptness status is required, the consumption period associated with the variable must also be indicated.
Nitaigour P. Mahalik, 2003
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Polycentricity and Local Public Economies: Readings from the ...
At the individual level, the simple relationship between type of community organization and evaluation of police promptness is moderately strong (see table 8.4). The level of association between community organization and evaluation of  ...
Michael Dean McGinnis, 1999
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
PROMPTNESS—UNEMPLOYMENT. COMPENSATION. Sec. 650.1 Nature and purpose of the standard. 650.2 Federal law requirements. 650.3 Secretary's interpretation of Federal law requirements. 650.4 Review of State law and criteria for ...
‎2003
8
Computerworld
The users were asked by Datapro Research Corp. to rate the 3420 and compatible tape drives on overall performance, ease of operation, hardware reliability, maintenance promptness and maintenance effectiveness. The ratings were made ...
9
The Rotarian
Promptness, Politeness, Service Many years of experience have taught me that the first requisite for a successful career is promptness, next politeness and personal consideration, and last and most important, service. It matters not how you ...
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
In order to prevent arbitrary actions by the regional offices, commenters recommended that HUD establish criteria for determining when an agency has failed to act with reasonable promptness. Specific suggestions included placing an upper ...
Office of the Federal Register (U.S.), 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROMPTNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term promptness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Room for improvement, cash paid for hair
The subscriber respectfully informs the public that he executes in a neat and workmanlike manner, and with promptness, all orders for wigs and ... «Republican Journal, Jul 15»
2
Reviewing doctors like we do restaurants and hotels? No. Just no
While I appreciate bedside manner and promptness are important elements of the doctor/patient relationship, ultimately a surgeon is paid to cut ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
After Pushkaralu, it is cleanliness drive
He said he was impressed with the promptness of the workers who picked up the bits no sooner the litter was thrown by devotees. About 40 ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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'We will get through this,' Lafayette pastor says after shooting
"Our police teams modeled courage, skill, promptness and precision," he continued. "As crowds were rushing out our first responders were ... «Christian Examiner, Jul 15»
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R5's Rydel Lynch Has To 'Get Sassy' To Keep Brothers & Boyfriend …
... (meaning her three brothers and boyfriend!) in line, especially when it comes to promptness. Spoiler alert: it involves Ms. Lynch getting sassy! «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for Three and Six …
Mark S. Siegel, Chairman of Patterson-UTI, stated, “I am pleased with the promptness by which we responded to the downturn in our industry, ... «NEWS.GNOM.ES, Jul 15»
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Riders complain about fare hikes, to no avail
The retired sailor said he shouldn't have to pay more for less cleanliness, politeness and promptness. “This room should be filled with people,” ... «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»
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City survey seeks input on services
Questions include rating the promptness of service, how many people it took speaking to before the situation was resolved and whether ... «Prince George Citizen, Jul 15»
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A Few Tips on Tipping
Whoever tells you that “'tip' means 'To Insure Promptness'” may be wrong, but their heart is in the right place. If you are looking for something ... «TravelPulse, Jul 15»
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Buhari/Osinbajo's Sympathy Call on Gombe: An Exemplary …
Such promptness in response to human tragedy is surely commendable. The President, Muhammadu Buhari, who immediately sent the Vice ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
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