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wideness

/ˈwaɪdnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
wide-ness
IPA
/ˈwaɪdnəs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being wide.

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

Large extent or expanse; breadth, broadness.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wydnesse, from Old English wīdnes (“width, wideness”), equivalent to wide + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

widenesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

wide widely widen

Synonyms

width enormousness grandness greatness immenseness immensity sizeableness vastness

Questions

How do you pronounce wideness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaɪdnəs/.
What does wideness mean?
The state or quality of being wide.
Where does wideness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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