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abstractness

/æbˈstɹæk.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
ab-stract-ness
IPA
/æbˈstɹæk.nəs/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being abstract.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "The abstractness of the ideas."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin abstrahō Latin abstractusbor. Middle English abstract English abstract 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 abstractness From abstract + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈstɹæk.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abstractnesses (plural)

Antonyms

concreteness

Questions

How do you pronounce abstractness?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈstɹæk.nəs/.
What does abstractness mean?
The quality of being abstract.
Where does abstractness come from?
Etymology tree Latin abstrahō Latin abstractusbor. Middle English abstract English abstract 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 abstractness From abstract + -ness.

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