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formulaicness

/ˌfɔːɹ.mjəˈleɪ.ɪk.nəs/

formulaicness noun: the state or condition of being formulaic; following a formula or predictable pattern.

Noun

formulaicness (uncountable)

  1. the state or condition of being formulaic; following a formula or predictable pattern
    • "In medieval literary studies the discussion of "transitional texts" has referred particularly to the pervading formulaicness of vernacular poetry."1997, Egbert J. BAKKER, Ahuvia Kahane, Written Voices, Spoken Signs: Tradition, Performance, and the Epic Text
    Synonyms:
    formulaicity

Synonyms of formulaicness

Origin of formulaicness

From formulaic + -ness.

Questions about formulaicness

What does formulaicness mean?
Formulaicness means the state or condition of being formulaic; following a formula or predictable pattern.
What part of speech is formulaicness?
Formulaicness is a noun.
How do you pronounce formulaicness?
Formulaicness is pronounced /ˌfɔːɹ.mjəˈleɪ.ɪk.nəs/.

Words near formulaicness in the dictionary

  1. formulable
  2. formulae
  3. formulaic
  4. formulaically
  5. formulaicity
  6. formulaicness
  7. formulant
  8. formulants
  9. formular
  10. formularies
  11. formularisation

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