Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

certworthiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cert-wor-thi-ness
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being worthy of being granted a writ of certiorari.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On August 7, 2023 — 17 days after Ms. Vitagliano filed her petition for certiorari—the County of Westchester repealed the eight-foot floating-bubble zone in section 425.31(i), apparently in an attempt to moot the case or create a vehicle problem that would counsel against certiorari.... But none of the County’s post-filing maneuvering affects the certworthiness of the petition or the jurisdiction of this Court to review the constitutionality of section 425.31(i)."

Etymology

From certworthy + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: certworthy

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does certworthiness mean?: The quality of being worthy of being granted a writ of certiorari.
Where does certworthiness come from?: From certworthy + -ness.

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