Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

criticalness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crit-i-cal-ness
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being critical.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Acquiescence may be roughly described as a "yea-saying" tendency, criticalness as a "nay-saying" tendency."

Etymology

Etymology tree English critical 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 criticalness From critical + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

critic critical criticality

Synonyms

criticality cruciality

Questions

What does criticalness mean?: The state or quality of being critical.
Where does criticalness come from?: Etymology tree English critical 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 criticalness From critical + -ness.

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