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elseness

elseness noun: the quality of being something else.

Noun

elseness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being something else.

Origin of elseness

From else + -ness.

Questions about elseness

What does elseness mean?
Elseness means the quality of being something else.
What part of speech is elseness?
Elseness is a noun.

Words near elseness in the dictionary

  1. Elseas
  2. Elsecar
  3. elsehow
  4. elsen
  5. Elsene
  6. elseness
  7. Elsenham
  8. elsens
  9. Elser
  10. Elsers
  11. elsethread

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