Agility vs. Quickness — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Agility and Quickness
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Agility
Agility or nimbleness is an ability to change the body's position efficiently, and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength and endurance. Agility is the ability to change the direction of the body in an efficient and effective manner and to achieve this requires a combination of Balance – The ability to maintain equilibrium when stationary or moving (i.e.
Quickness
Quickness is the fourth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. At the time of its release, it was the best selling Bad Brains album and also featured an MTV video for the lead-off track "Soul Craft" directed by Paul Rachman who later went on to produce and direct the feature documentary American Hardcore.
Agility
The state or quality of being agile; nimbleness.
Quickness
Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy
An animal that is quick enough to escape most predators.
Agility
(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
His superior agility countered his lack of strength.
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Quickness
Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright
A quick mind.
Agility
(countable) A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.
Quickness
Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen
Quick reflexes.
Agility
The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; nimbleness; activity; quickness of motion; as, strength and agility of body.
They . . . trust to the agility of their wit.
Wheeling with the agility of a hawk.
Quickness
Reacting immediately and sharply
A quick temper.
Agility
Activity; powerful agency.
The agility of the sun's fiery heat.
Quickness
Occurring, achieved, or acquired in a relatively brief period of time
A quick rise through the ranks.
A quick profit.
Agility
The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Quickness
Done or occurring immediately
A quick inspection. ].
Quickness
Rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity
The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.
Quickness
The condition or quality of being quick or living; life.
Touch it with thy celestial quickness.
Quickness
Activity; briskness; especially, rapidity of motion; speed; celerity; as, quickness of wit.
This deed . . . must send thee henceWith fiery quickness.
His mind had, indeed, great quickness and vigor.
Quickness
Acuteness of perception; keen sensibility.
Would not quickness of sensation be an inconvenience to an animal that must lie still ?
Quickness
Sharpness; pungency of taste.
Quickness
Skillful performance or ability without difficulty;
His quick adeptness was a product of good design
He was famous for his facility as an archer
Quickness
Intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
Quickness
A rate that is rapid
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