QUICK-WITTEDNESS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay

Synonyms:

mental quickness; quick-wittedness; quickness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("quick-wittedness" is a kind of...):

intelligence (the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience)

Derivation:

quick-witted (mentally nimble and resourceful)

Credits