PROMPT'ITUDE, noun [Latin promptus.] 1. Readiness; quickness of decision and action when occasion demands. In the sudden vicissitudes of a battle, promptitude in a commander is one of the most essential qualifications. 2. Readiness of will; cheerful alacrity; as promptitude in obedience or compliance.
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