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nearliness

nearliness noun: the quality of nearly being something, or nearly reaching a point; incomplete state.

Noun

nearliness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The quality of nearly being something, or nearly reaching a point; incomplete state.
    • The beauty of the horizon's distant interstitial line in turn inaccurately replicates the beholding implied by Winnicottian nearliness.2014, Mikko Tuhkanen, Leo Bersani: Queer Theory and Beyond

Forms of nearliness

alternative formnearlyness

Origin of nearliness

From nearly + -ness.

Questions about nearliness

What does nearliness mean?
Nearliness means the quality of nearly being something, or nearly reaching a point; incomplete state.
What part of speech is nearliness?
Nearliness is a noun.

Words near nearliness in the dictionary

  1. Nearings
  2. nearish
  3. nearlier
  4. nearliest
  5. nearline
  6. nearliness
  7. nearling
  8. nearlings
  9. nearly
  10. nearly fall off one's chair
  11. nearly fallen off one's chair

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