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fourteenness

fourteenness noun: the property of being fourteen in age or number.

Noun

fourteenness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being fourteen in age or number.
    • It was a demanding topic for fourteen-year-olds. However, not every kid presented the essence of fourteenness. Of the twenty or so youngsters eyeing me doubtfully, there were little and big ones, the bearded man and the childish boy […]1997, Theodore R. Sizer, Horace's School: Redesigning the American High School

Origin of fourteenness

From fourteen + -ness.

Questions about fourteenness

What does fourteenness mean?
Fourteenness means the property of being fourteen in age or number.
What part of speech is fourteenness?
Fourteenness is a noun.

Words near fourteenness in the dictionary

  1. Fourteen Words
  2. fourteener
  3. fourteeners
  4. fourteenfold
  5. fourteenish
  6. fourteenness
  7. fourteenpence
  8. fourteenpenny
  9. fourteens
  10. fourteenth
  11. fourteenthly

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