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light-handedness

Syllables: light·hand·ed·ness

light-handedness noun: the state or quality of being light-handed.

Noun

light-handedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being light-handed.

Forms of light-handedness

alternative formlighthandedness

Origin of light-handedness

From light-handed (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

Questions about light-handedness

What does light-handedness mean?
Light-handedness means the state or quality of being light-handed.
What part of speech is light-handedness?
Light-handedness is a noun.

Words near light-handedness in the dictionary

  1. light-footedly
  2. light-footedness
  3. light-gathering power
  4. light-handed
  5. light-handedly
  6. light-handedness
  7. light-headed
  8. light-headedly
  9. light-headedness
  10. light-hearted
  11. light-heartedly

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