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abstruseness

UK/əbˈstɹuːs.nəs//æbˈstɹus.nəs/

abstruseness noun: the property of being abstruse; abstrusity.

Noun

abstruseness (countable and uncountable, plural abstrusenesses)

  1. The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.

Forms of abstruseness

pluralabstrusenesses

Origin of abstruseness

From abstruse + -ness.

Questions about abstruseness

What does abstruseness mean?
Abstruseness means the property of being abstruse; abstrusity.
What part of speech is abstruseness?
Abstruseness is a noun.
How do you pronounce abstruseness?
Abstruseness is pronounced /əbˈstɹuːs.nəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of abstruseness?
The plural of abstruseness is abstrusenesses.

Words near abstruseness in the dictionary

  1. abstrudes
  2. abstruding
  3. abstruse
  4. abstrused
  5. abstrusely
  6. abstruseness
  7. abstrusenesses
  8. abstruser
  9. abstrusest
  10. abstrusion
  11. abstrusions

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