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NIMBLENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Synonyms:
agility; legerity; lightness; lightsomeness; nimbleness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("nimbleness" is a kind of...):
gracefulness (beautiful carriage)
Derivation:
nimble (moving quickly and lightly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind
Example:
nimbleness of wit and imagination
Synonyms:
mental dexterity; nimbleness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nimbleness" is a kind of...):
intelligence (the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience)
Derivation:
nimble (mentally quick)
