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Nimbleness vs Facility - What's the difference?

nimbleness | facility | Related terms |

Nimbleness is a related term of facility.


As nouns the difference between nimbleness and facility

is that nimbleness is the quality of being nimble while facility is the fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.

nimbleness

English

Noun

(-)
  • the quality of being nimble
  • *, IV.iii
  • *:'Tis better that the enemy seek us;
  • *:So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers,
  • *:Doing himself offense, whilst we lying still
  • *:Are full of rest, defense, and nimbleness .

    • facility

    English

    Noun

    (facilities)
  • The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.
  • *, II.12:
    • Clytomachus'' affirmed, that he could never understand by the writings of ''Carneades'', what opinion he was of. Why hath ''Epicurus interdicted facility unto his Sectaries?
  • Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent.
    • The facility she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled.
  • The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
    • Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.
  • * {{quote-book, year=2006, author=(Edwin Black)
    • , chapter=1, title= Internal Combustion , passage=As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities .}}
  • (North America, in the plural) A toilet.

    • Derived terms

    * correctional facility