Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: overness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being over (finished, elapsed, concluded).

Uncountable

noun

The quality of being over (above or excessive).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I do not suppose, however, that those who think that the overness of some experience or segment thereof is incompatible with maximal fullness of life would be bothered by such overness."
"Brownies in the Philippines illustrates American anxieties regarding the "overness" of the supposedly — and, more important, successfully — concluded Philippine-American war."
"On what do this underness and overness of supply depend?"

Etymology

From over + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: over

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

all-overness

Frequently Paired Words

all-overness

Questions

What does overness mean?: The quality of being over (finished, elapsed, concluded).
Where does overness come from?: From over + -ness.

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