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presentness

presentness noun: the characteristic of being present, of existing in a place.

Noun

presentness (usually uncountable, plural presentnesses)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being present, of existing in a place.
    • In recent years, stars have learned that their intense presentness in people’s daily lives and their access to the uppermost realms of politics, business and the media offer them a peculiar kind of moral position, should they care to use it.2008 March 9, James Traub, “The Celebrity Solution”, in New York Times
  2. (usually) The characteristic of being present, of the current time.

Forms of presentness

pluralpresentnesses

Origin of presentness

From present + -ness.

Questions about presentness

What does presentness mean?
Presentness means the characteristic of being present, of existing in a place.
What part of speech is presentness?
Presentness is a noun.
What is the plural of presentness?
The plural of presentness is presentnesses.

Words near presentness in the dictionary

  1. presently
  2. presentment
  3. presentment of Englishry
  4. presentments
  5. presentments of Englishry
  6. presentness
  7. presentnesses
  8. presentoir
  9. presentoirs
  10. presentor
  11. presentors

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