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driverlessness

driverlessness noun: the state, condition or concept of a vehicle being driven without a driver.

Noun

driverlessness (uncountable)

  1. The state, condition or concept of a vehicle being driven without a driver.
    • In the midst of all the chaos and uncertainty on the railways as a result of the pandemic, it is surprising that considerable sums of money and much time and energy is being devoted to the concept of driverlessness. The idea that you can get rid of drivers is a regular theme of speeches at fringe...2021 February 10, Christian Wolmar, “Time to end this infatuation with driverless vehicles”, in RAIL, number 924, page 36

Origin of driverlessness

From driverless + -ness.

Questions about driverlessness

What does driverlessness mean?
Driverlessness means the state, condition or concept of a vehicle being driven without a driver.
What part of speech is driverlessness?
Driverlessness is a noun.

Words near driverlessness in the dictionary

  1. driver-only operation
  2. driveress
  3. driveresses
  4. driverless
  5. driverlessly
  6. driverlessness
  7. driverly
  8. drivers
  9. drivers license
  10. drivers licenses
  11. drivers' licences

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