Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state or quality of being swift; speed; rapid motion; quickness; celerity; expedition.
  • noun Synonyms Rapidity, Speed, etc. See quickness.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun the state of being swift

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

Etymologies

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swift +‎ -ness

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