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ongoingness

ongoingness noun: the condition of being ongoing; continuation; continuity.

Noun

ongoingness (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being ongoing; continuation; continuity.
    • In the chapters that concern Ivan and Margaret, there is another branch in the narration, sometimes following Margaret and sometimes following Ivan as they text and talk and go through the busy ongoingness of daily life.2024 October 29, Brandon Taylor, “A Roon with a View”, in Bookforum

Origin of ongoingness

From ongoing + -ness.

Questions about ongoingness

What does ongoingness mean?
Ongoingness means the condition of being ongoing; continuation; continuity.
What part of speech is ongoingness?
Ongoingness is a noun.

Words near ongoingness in the dictionary

  1. ongoers
  2. ongoes
  3. ongoing
  4. ongoing covid
  5. ongoingly
  6. ongoingness
  7. ongoings
  8. Ongole
  9. Ongoles
  10. ongone
  11. Ongota

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