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farnesses

farnesses is the plural of farness.

Meaning of farness

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

Questions about farnesses

What is farnesses the plural of?
Farnesses is the plural of farness.

Words near farnesses in the dictionary

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

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