shallowness
shallowness noun: the property of being shallow; having little depth.
Noun
shallowness (usually uncountable, plural shallownesses)
- The property of being shallow; having little depth.
- The dimensions of the ships used on this service have always been restricted by the shallowness of the Lymington River, although the Lymington was somewhat larger than her predecessors, and was the first steel vessel built for this service.1956 February, R. C. Riley, “The Lymington Railway and Isle of Wight Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 82
shallowness meaning in Hindi and Tamil
shallowness in Hindi
- the property of being shallow
- उथलापन uthlāpan, छिछलापन chichlāpan
shallowness in Tamil
- நழுக்கம், வெண்மட்டம், தண்மை, ஏந்தல்
Forms of shallowness
| plural | shallownesses |
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Origin of shallowness
From shallow + -ness.
Questions about shallowness
- What does shallowness mean?
- Shallowness means the property of being shallow; having little depth.
- What is shallowness in Hindi?
- Shallowness in Hindi is उथलापन (uthlāpan), छिछलापन (chichlāpan). See Shallowness meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is shallowness?
- Shallowness is a noun.
- What is the plural of shallowness?
- The plural of shallowness is shallownesses.
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