Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theseness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: the-se-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or characteristic of being these (something referred to).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There is no difference between such two cliques of people except that these of theseness would arm themselves with guns and sticks, and those of thoseness would arm themselves with rosaries and miswaks."

Etymology

From these + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

thatness thisness thoseness

Questions

What does theseness mean?: The quality or characteristic of being these (something referred to).
Where does theseness come from?: From these + -ness.

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