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aversiveness

aversiveness noun: quality or degree of being aversive.

Noun

aversiveness (uncountable)

  1. Quality or degree of being aversive.
    • The most common model contains two core affect dimensions: arousal, which quantifies the intensity of the response, and valence, which quantifies the aversiveness of the situation—ranging from a very positive (pleasurable) to a very negative (aversive) emotional state.2015 August 15, “Expression of Emotional Arousal in Two Different Piglet Call Types”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of aversiveness

From aversive + -ness.

Questions about aversiveness

What does aversiveness mean?
Aversiveness means quality or degree of being aversive.
What part of speech is aversiveness?
Aversiveness is a noun.

Words near aversiveness in the dictionary

  1. aversions
  2. aversities
  3. aversity
  4. aversive
  5. aversively
  6. aversiveness
  7. aversives
  8. aversivity
  9. avert
  10. avertable
  11. averted

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