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thenness

thenness noun: the state or condition of being then, in the past as opposed to now.

Noun

thenness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being then, in the past as opposed to now.
    • As a member of civilization in good standing, I reject both the nowness and the thenness of the generations.1972, Sydney J Harris, For the time being

Origin of thenness

From then + -ness.

Questions about thenness

What does thenness mean?
Thenness means the state or condition of being then, in the past as opposed to now.
What part of speech is thenness?
Thenness is a noun.

Words near thenness in the dictionary

  1. thenceforward
  2. thenceforwards
  3. thencefrom
  4. Theni
  5. Thenissey
  6. thenness
  7. thenoyltrifluoroacetonate
  8. thenoyltrifluoroacetone
  9. thenoyltrifluoroacetones
  10. Thens
  11. thentofore

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