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strenuousness

strenuousness noun: the state or character of being strenuous; active zeal.

Noun

strenuousness (usually uncountable, plural strenuousnesses)

  1. (usually) The state or character of being strenuous; active zeal.
    • Here the debate might have moved into the political arena. For it has been clear over the past two years that the British Home Office and police do regard PIE as a corrupting organization. Hence the strenuousness with which they prosecuted this case — using a law which has, for some years, been...1981 February 14, Roger Moody, “Retrial for PIE Defendants”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 4

Synonyms of strenuousness

Forms of strenuousness

pluralstrenuousnesses

Origin of strenuousness

From strenuous + -ness.

Questions about strenuousness

What does strenuousness mean?
Strenuousness means the state or character of being strenuous; active zeal.
What part of speech is strenuousness?
Strenuousness is a noun.
What is the plural of strenuousness?
The plural of strenuousness is strenuousnesses.

Words near strenuousness in the dictionary

  1. strenuity
  2. strenuosities
  3. strenuosity
  4. strenuous
  5. strenuously
  6. strenuousness
  7. strenuousnesses
  8. strep
  9. Strep pneumo
  10. Strep pyo
  11. strep throat

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