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closeness

/ˈkloʊs.nəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
close-ness
IPA
/ˈkloʊs.nəs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being close (all senses).

Uncountable

noun

The state of being friends.

Uncountable

noun

The state of being mean or stingy.

Uncountable

noun

The state of being secretive.

Uncountable

noun

The shortest path between two vertices in a graph.

Uncountable

noun

Solitude, seclusion.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English close Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English closeness From close + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkloʊs.nəs/
  • British English: /ˈkləʊs.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

closenesses (plural)

Derived Forms

supercloseness

Synonyms

proximity nearness intimacy familiarity secretiveness meanness minginess niggardliness niggardness parsimony parsimoniousness tightness

Rhymes With

grossness

Questions

How do you pronounce closeness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkloʊs.nəs/.
What does closeness mean?
The state of being close (all senses).
Where does closeness come from?
Etymology tree English close Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English closeness From close + -ness.

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