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selectiveness

selectiveness noun: the state of being selective; discernment.

Noun

selectiveness (usually uncountable, plural selectivenesses)

  1. (usually) The state of being selective; discernment.

Forms of selectiveness

pluralselectivenesses

Origin of selectiveness

From selective + -ness.

Questions about selectiveness

What does selectiveness mean?
Selectiveness means the state of being selective; discernment.
What part of speech is selectiveness?
Selectiveness is a noun.
What is the plural of selectiveness?
The plural of selectiveness is selectivenesses.

Words near selectiveness in the dictionary

  1. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
  2. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
  3. selective yellow
  4. selectively
  5. selectively mute
  6. selectiveness
  7. selectivenesses
  8. selectivities
  9. selectivity
  10. selectly
  11. selectman

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