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nextness

nextness noun: the fact or condition of immediate succession or proximity; the quality of being next.

Noun

nextness (usually uncountable, plural nextnesses)

  1. (usually) The fact or condition of immediate succession or proximity; the quality of being next.
    Synonyms:
    subsequence
    Antonyms:
    previousness

Synonyms of nextness

Antonyms

Forms of nextness

pluralnextnesses

Origin of nextness

From next + -ness.

Questions about nextness

What does nextness mean?
Nextness means the fact or condition of immediate succession or proximity; the quality of being next.
What part of speech is nextness?
Nextness is a noun.
What is the plural of nextness?
The plural of nextness is nextnesses.

Words near nextness in the dictionary

  1. nextdoor
  2. nextgen
  3. nexting
  4. nextish
  5. nextly
  6. nextness
  7. nextnesses
  8. NeXTSTEP
  9. nexum
  10. nexus
  11. nexus flip

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