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clumpiness

clumpiness noun: the condition of being clumpy.

Noun

clumpiness (countable and uncountable, plural clumpinesses)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being clumpy
    • Instead of depending on random variables, the index of clumpiness K depends on several factors involved in the spatial distribution of galaxies.1954 February 8, Jerzey Neyman, Elizabeth L. Scott, “The Index of Clumpiness of the distribution of indexes of Galaxies"”, in Astrophysical Journal Supplement
    • First, by spending adequately on marketing, firms can increase the clumpiness of a customer with the hope of increasing their value.2015 February 3, “Customers who binge-consume are more valuable, says study”, in Science Daily
  2. (countable) A clump

Forms of clumpiness

pluralclumpinesses

Origin of clumpiness

From clumpy + -ness.

Questions about clumpiness

What does clumpiness mean?
Clumpiness means the condition of being clumpy.
What part of speech is clumpiness?
Clumpiness is a noun.
What is the plural of clumpiness?
The plural of clumpiness is clumpinesses.

Words near clumpiness in the dictionary

  1. clumpified
  2. clumpifies
  3. clumpify
  4. clumpifying
  5. clumpily
  6. clumpiness
  7. clumpinesses
  8. clumping
  9. clumping up
  10. clumpings
  11. clumpish

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