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单词 nimbleness
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Definition of nimbleness in English:

nimbleness

noun ˈnɪmblnəsˈnɪmbəlnəs
mass noun
  • The quality of being nimble.

    he is not noted for his nimbleness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Written more than 2,600 years ago, the 101 words of verse deal with a theme timeless in both art and soap operas; the stirrings of an ageing body towards the nimbleness, youth and love it once knew.
    • We're having to behave with the nimbleness of a business start-up and that's a challenge for a large organisation which has 39,900 worldwide employees.
    • For land transportation the nimbleness and lightning acceleration of the shopping-bike was decided upon unanimously.
    • The immediacy of radio, and its nimbleness in updating stories, was once what gave it a huge advantage over print - an advantage that, of course, the new media have captured.
    • It may be that they are just envious of our arboreal and hunting skills, our nimbleness and adaptability, and our ability to see in the dark.
    Synonyms
    agility, litheness, sprightliness, light-footedness, nimble-footedness, lightness, spryness, liveliness, activeness, quickness, smartness
    grace, gracefulness, suppleness, limberness, lissomness, flexibility, skill, deftness, dexterity, adroitness
    informal nippiness, zippiness
    literary fleetness, lightsomeness

Definition of nimbleness in US English:

nimbleness

nounˈnɪmbəlnəsˈnimbəlnəs
  • The quality of being nimble.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The immediacy of radio, and its nimbleness in updating stories, was once what gave it a huge advantage over print - an advantage that, of course, the new media have captured.
    • It may be that they are just envious of our arboreal and hunting skills, our nimbleness and adaptability, and our ability to see in the dark.
    • Written more than 2,600 years ago, the 101 words of verse deal with a theme timeless in both art and soap operas; the stirrings of an ageing body towards the nimbleness, youth and love it once knew.
    • We're having to behave with the nimbleness of a business start-up and that's a challenge for a large organisation which has 39,900 worldwide employees.
    • For land transportation the nimbleness and lightning acceleration of the shopping-bike was decided upon unanimously.
    Synonyms
    agility, litheness, sprightliness, light-footedness, nimble-footedness, lightness, spryness, liveliness, activeness, quickness, smartness
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