Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incisiveness

/ˌɪnˈsaɪ.səv.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: in-ci-sive-ness
IPA: /ˌɪnˈsaɪ.səv.nəs/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being incisive; incisivity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Merely an amateur," put in Carrados, suavely, but with the incisiveness of a scalpel."

Etymology

Etymology tree English incisive 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 incisiveness From incisive + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

incisive incisively

Synonyms

trenchancy

Questions

How do you pronounce incisiveness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈsaɪ.səv.nəs/.
What does incisiveness mean?: The quality or state of being incisive; incisivity.
Where does incisiveness come from?: Etymology tree English incisive 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 incisiveness From incisive + -ness.

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