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Meaning of "quick-wittedness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUICK-WITTEDNESS

quick-wittedness  [ˌkwɪkˈwɪtɪdnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUICK-WITTEDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quick-Wittedness 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 QUICK-WITTEDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of quick-wittedness in the English dictionary

The definition of quick-wittedness in the dictionary is the quality of having a keenly alert mind, esp as used to avert danger, make effective reply, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUICK-WITTEDNESS


antiquatedness
ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪdnəs
belatedness
bɪˈleɪtɪdnəs
celebratedness
ˈselɪˌbreɪtɪdnəs
clear-sightedness
ˌklɪəˈsaɪtɪdnəs
consecratedness
ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪtɪdnəs
datedness
ˈdeɪtɪdnəs
delightedness
dɪˈlaɪtɪdnəs
dissipatedness
ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪdnəs
elatedness
ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs
far-sightedness
ˌfɑːˈsaɪtɪdnəs
foresightedness
ˌfɔːˈsaɪtɪdnəs
inflatedness
ɪnˈfleɪtɪdnəs
limitedness
ˈlɪmɪtɪdnəs
long-sightedness
ˌlɒŋˈsaɪtɪdnəs
mean-spiritedness
ˌmiːnˈspɪrɪtɪdnəs
opinionatedness
əˈpɪnjənˌeɪtɪdnəs
relatedness
rɪˈleɪtɪdnəs
sharp-sightedness
ˌʃɑːpˈsaɪtɪdnəs
spiritedness
ˈspɪrɪtɪdnəs
unsophisticatedness
ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪdnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUICK-WITTEDNESS

quick-acting
quick-assembly furniture
quick-change artist
quick-drying
quick-firing
quick-freeze
quick-freezing
quick-froze
quick-frozen
quick-release
quick-setting
quick-tempered
quick-thinking
quick-witted
quick-wittedly
quickbeam
quicken
quickener
quickfire
quickie

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUICK-WITTEDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
mindedness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of quick-wittedness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quick-wittedness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUICK-WITTEDNESS

Find out the translation of quick-wittedness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quick-wittedness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quick-wittedness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

快速wittedness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agudeza de ingenio
570 millions of speakers

English

quick-wittedness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जल्दी wittedness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السريع wittedness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сообразительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rapidez de raciocínio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্রুত-wittedness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vivacité d´esprit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cepat-wittedness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlagfertigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クイックwittedness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빠른 wittedness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet-wittedness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhanh nhanh trí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்திசாலித்தனமான உடனடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्रुत-विलासीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hızlı wittedness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vivacità di mente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szybkie - wittedness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кмітливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rapid - wittedness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γρήγορη σκέψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinnige - wittedness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvick wittedness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quick- wittedness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quick-wittedness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUICK-WITTEDNESS»

The term «quick-wittedness» is used very little and occupies the 156.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUICK-WITTEDNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quick-wittedness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUICK-WITTEDNESS»

Discover the use of quick-wittedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quick-wittedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Analyzing Love
To value a quality such as quick- wittedness wherever found is one thing; to value Maria's form of it is another. The reasons why I value quick-wittedness or frankness wherever I find them are not, presumably, the exact same reasons why I ...
Robert Brown, 1987
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Meaning and the Dynamics of Interpretation: Selected Papers ...
What Imeant tosay is (I hope) more clearly expressed thus: 'But this much can be said: The function should reflect the following intuitions. There are different options for how to combine the criteria of quick-wittedness and problem solv- ing  ...
Klaus von Heusinger, Alice ter Meulen, 2013
3
A Direct Path to the Buddha Within: Go Lotsawa's Mahamudra ...
And quick—wittedness have entered my body.1218 [28.23-24] Up to these stanzas [corresponds to] “the most excellent prince of the Dharma was fitted out with supreme fearlessness and quick—wittedness in a buddha-ray initiation” [in the ...
Klaus-Dieter Mathes, 2013
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
2 he talks with great perception on all matters theatrical: insight, perceptiveness, percipience, perspicacity, perspicuity, understanding, keenness, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, quick-wittedness, intelligence, intuition, cleverness, incisiveness, ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
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Day Trading For Dummies
Quick-wittedness. Day trading is a game of minutes. An hour may as well be a decade when the markets are moving fast. And that means a day trader can't be deliberative or panicky. When it's time to buy or sell, it's time to buy or sell, and ...
Ann C. Logue, 2011
6
Semantics: Critical Concepts in Linguistics
This is perhaps not clear, for we usually regard quick-wittedness and problem- solving facility as indications of cleverness, without a canon for weighing these criteria against each other when they suggest different answers. When faced with the ...
Javier Gutiérrez-Rexach
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Semantics : A Reader: A Reader
This is perhaps not clear, for we usually regard quick-wittedness and problem- solving facility as indications of cleverness, without a canon for weighing these criteria against each other when they suggest different answers. When faced with the ...
Steven Davis Professor of Philosophy and and Director of the Centre on Values andf Ethics Carleton University, Brendan S. Gillon Associate Professor of Linguistics McGill University, 2004
8
The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
following them – even temper, the nameless qualities of general friendliness and truthfulness, and quick-wittedness – all seem to be consistent with the virtue of greatness of soul and contextualize it within other aspects of the social life in ...
Ronald Polansky, 2014
9
Quick Wits
Overview: Whether one is in a job interview ("womb-to-tomb" employment is no longer a realistic possibility for most of us) or is simply asked an unexpected question, quick-wittedness is a valuable skill to have. This activity, a challenging one, ...
Marlene Caroselli, 1998
10
Day Trading For Canadians For Dummies
Quick-wittedness. Day trading is a game of minutes. An hour may as well be a decade when the markets are moving fast. And that means a day trader can't be deliberative or panicky. When it's time to buy or sell, it's time to buy or sell, and ...
Ann C. Logue, Bryan Borzykowski, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUICK-WITTEDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quick-wittedness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Whose Line is it Anyway? Live (Adelphi Theatre)
... Greg Proops, Josie Lawrence, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood – have still got the same levels of quick-wittedness and camaraderie that they always had. «WhatsOnStage.com, Jun 15»
2
Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude at Adventure/MTC (review)
Kids will love the quick-wittedness of the snappy dialogue and the toe tapping musical numbers. Adults, you'll be reminded that long before the Internet brought ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jun 15»
3
David Letterman shaped my comedy career
Quick-wittedness is a trait that cannot be taught. You can take improvisation classes and study the art of performing for years. But being unforgivingly fearless ... «RedEye Chicago, May 15»
4
SA loves its jokes deep fried in race
He realised it made him an irresistible target for playground bullies and he worked on his material, arming himself with the quick-wittedness and keen eye for ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
5
Generations' Thulisile Phongolo lays down the rules
In real life, she exudes quick-wittedness, is honest but uncompromising as far as her principles go. She was forthright when we met at the SABC's Generations ... «Johannesburg Sunday World, May 15»
6
Take risks, make people laugh, earn credits in improv class
Although improv is usually associated with the quick-wittedness of its participants, Morrison is keen to emphasize the focus on the relationships built within ... «Ubyssey Online, Apr 15»
7
Edinburgh's Sam Hidalgo-Clyne makes perfect nine out of 10
... Hidalgo-Clyne accumulated just 51 minutes of rugby, but even in that limited time-frame he offered glimpses of the craft, guile and quick-wittedness required to ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
8
AJ honours city firefighters for saving the Glasgow School of Art
AJ acting editor Rory Olcayto said: 'The whole architectural profession is grateful for their bravery, quick-wittedness and civic pride. 'Glasgow's firefighters have ... «Architects' Journal, Dec 14»
9
Brigadier John Thornton - obituary
His coolness, skill, quick-wittedness and courage were recognised by the award of an MC. John Thornton collecting his MC at Buckingham Palace with his ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
10
'Rosewater' Star Reveals Jon Stewart's Hidden Talent — Aside From …
“It has to do with his quick-wittedness and amazing intelligence, and how great his common sense works,” he said. “He's good at putting people together and ... «MTV.com, Nov 14»

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