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mootness

mootness noun: the state or condition of being moot.

Noun

mootness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being moot.
    • While Mr. Garre urged the court to dismiss the case under threshold questions like mootness and standing, Ms. Beeson tried to steer the judges toward the merits.2007 February 1, Adam Liptak, “Judges Weigh Arguments in U.S. Eavesdropping Case”, in New York Times

Origin of mootness

From moot + -ness.

Questions about mootness

What does mootness mean?
Mootness means the state or condition of being moot.
What part of speech is mootness?
Mootness is a noun.

Words near mootness in the dictionary

  1. mootie
  2. mooting
  3. mootings
  4. mootman
  5. mootmen
  6. mootness
  7. Mootoo
  8. Mootoos
  9. moots
  10. mootsuddies
  11. mootsuddy

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