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spasmodicness

spasmodicness noun: the quality of being spasmodic.

Noun

spasmodicness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The quality of being spasmodic.
    • The sudden changes in temperature is equal to the spasmodicness of the Spiritual thermometer.1936 February 27, Jack Houts, “[Rosston Dept.] Methodist Church: Sermon Squibs”, in The Harper County Journal, volume XXXII, number 4, Buffalo, Okla., page two, column 1
    • Let me tell you two stories, the first illustrating the spasmodicness of most Christians—marking their immaturity—and the second showing how a child of God may attain unto great things.1947 May, William Ward Ayer, “The Marks of a Mature Christian”, in Marked Men: A Study of the Well-Defined Characteristics of Biblical Men Who Manifested Those Vices or Virtues Which Are Still...

Examples of spasmodicness in a sentence

  • Naturally the instability and spasmodicness of building under these conditions cannot be said to be favourable for the development of rationalisation.1959, Bulletin of the International Federation of Building and Woodworkers, volume 10, page 245:
  • VD3704 Spasmodicness / VD3866 Turbulence / VD3966 Upset1986 June, Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential, Munich: K.G. Saur Verlag KG, →ISBN:
  • Spasmodicness of concern with the subject itself, in its particulars or its total effect, is a common feature of feministic literary criticism and literary consciousness.2000, Chelsea, volumes 68–69, page 99:
  • It confirms the modest place of politics, its spasmodicness and campaign character, and the strong “personification” of each political orientation in one or more personalities.2002, Ľubomír Lipták, translated by Martin C. Styan and Sharon Miklošová, edited by Elena Mannová, Changes of Changes: Society and Politics...

Synonyms of spasmodicness

Origin of spasmodicness

From spasmodic + -ness.

Questions about spasmodicness

What does spasmodicness mean?
Spasmodicness means the quality of being spasmodic.
How do you use spasmodicness in a sentence?
Naturally the instability and spasmodicness of building under these conditions cannot be said to be favourable for the development of rationalisation.
What part of speech is spasmodicness?
Spasmodicness is a noun.

Words near spasmodicness in the dictionary

  1. spasmodical
  2. spasmodicality
  3. spasmodically
  4. spasmodicalness
  5. spasmodicity
  6. spasmodicness
  7. spasmodics
  8. spasmodism
  9. spasmodist
  10. spasmodists
  11. spasmogen

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