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farness

farness noun: the state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness.

Noun

farness (usually uncountable, plural farnesses)

  1. (usually) The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness
    • If I look from a mountain, the things seen are vast in height and breadth, in proportion to the farness of the horizon.1918, William James, The Principles of Psychology, page 217
    • It's about the same farness from Cambry …1980, Russel Hoban, Riddley Walker, Expanded edition (SciFi), published 1998, →ISBN

Synonyms of farness

Forms of farness

pluralfarnesses

Origin of farness

From Middle English fernesse, from Old English feornes (“farness, distance”), equivalent to far + -ness.

Questions about farness

What does farness mean?
Farness means the state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness.
What part of speech is farness?
Farness is a noun.
What is the plural of farness?
The plural of farness is farnesses.

Words near farness in the dictionary

  1. farnesoic
  2. farnesoic acid
  3. farnesoid
  4. farnesol
  5. farnesols
  6. farness
  7. farnesses
  8. farnesyl
  9. farnesylatable
  10. farnesylate
  11. farnesylated

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