nearsightedness
/nɪəɹˈsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/
nearsightedness noun: the property of being nearsighted, myopia.
Noun
nearsightedness (plural nearsightednesses)
- The property of being nearsighted, myopia.
- Synonyms:
- shortsightedness
nearsightedness meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic
nearsightedness in Hindi
- property of being nearsighted
- निकट दृष्टि दोष nikaṭ dŕṣṭi doṣ
nearsightedness in Tamil
- property of being nearsighted
- கிட்டப்பார்வை kiṭṭappārvai
nearsightedness in Tagalog
- property of being nearsighted
- silag, pagkasilag, kurarap
nearsightedness in Arabic
- property of being nearsighted
- قَصَّرَ النَّظَرِ qaṣṣara n-naẓari
More languagesFewer languages
- nearsightedness in Malay
- rabun jauh
- nearsightedness in Indonesian
- rabun jauh
- nearsightedness in Persian
- نزدیک بینی nazdik-bini
- nearsightedness in Thai
- สายตาสั้น sǎai-dtaa-sân
- nearsightedness in Vietnamese
- cận thị
Synonyms of nearsightedness
Forms of nearsightedness
| plural | nearsightednesses |
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Origin of nearsightedness
From nearsighted + -ness.
Questions about nearsightedness
- What does nearsightedness mean?
- Nearsightedness means the property of being nearsighted, myopia.
- What is nearsightedness in Hindi?
- Nearsightedness in Hindi is निकट दृष्टि दोष (nikaṭ dŕṣṭi doṣ). See Nearsightedness meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is nearsightedness?
- Nearsightedness is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nearsightedness?
- Nearsightedness is pronounced /nɪəɹˈsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/.
- What is the plural of nearsightedness?
- The plural of nearsightedness is nearsightednesses.
Words near nearsightedness in the dictionary
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