Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strangeness

/stɹˈeɪndʒnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: strange-ness
IPA: /stɹˈeɪndʒnəs/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being strange, odd or weird.

Uncountable

noun

The product or result of being strange.

Countable

noun

One of the quantum numbers of subatomic particles, depending upon the relative number of strange quarks and anti-strange quarks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mesons which combine the charmed quark with the up or down antiquarks are denoted the D mesons. These mesons carry explicit charm (i.e. have a non-zero charm quantum number), just as the K mesons carry strangeness."

Etymology

From Middle English straungenesse; equivalent to strange + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: straungenesse
Suffix: strange

Usage

Inflected Forms

strangenesses (plural)

Derived Forms

multistrangeness

Phrases

high strangeness

Frequently Paired Words

strange stranger strangely charm

Synonyms

oddity weirdness abnormalcy abnormalism abnormality abnormity anomalousness atypicality crotchet deviancy eccentricity enormity

Antonyms

normality

Questions

How do you pronounce strangeness?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˈeɪndʒnəs/.
What does strangeness mean?: The state or quality of being strange, odd or weird.
Where does strangeness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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