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Noun: swiftness  swift-nus
  1. A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
    "the project advanced with gratifying swiftness"
    - speed, fastness

Derived forms: swiftnesses

See also: fast, slow, swift

Type of: pace, rate

Encyclopedia: Swiftness