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gainlessness

gainlessness noun: the state or condition of being gainless; unprofitability.

Noun

gainlessness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being gainless; unprofitability.

Origin of gainlessness

From gainless + -ness.

Questions about gainlessness

What does gainlessness mean?
Gainlessness means the state or condition of being gainless; unprofitability.
What part of speech is gainlessness?
Gainlessness is a noun.

Words near gainlessness in the dictionary

  1. gaining twists
  2. gaining weight
  3. gainings
  4. gainless
  5. gainlessly
  6. gainlessness
  7. gainlier
  8. gainliest
  9. gainline
  10. gainlines
  11. gainliness

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