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The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc.

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  1. n. The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc.
  2. n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
  3. The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc.
  4. The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness;celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; theswiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body;swiftness of thought, etc.
  5. n:100 n a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens