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wastelessness

wastelessness noun: absence of waste.

Noun

wastelessness (uncountable)

  1. Absence of waste.
    • It is not surprising that rugged, thrifty Scotsmen, noted for their idealism of wastelessness, were the ones to develop a beef making machine that through the years has met public approval, public needs, payments on mortgages […]1946, American National Cattlemen's Association, American beef producer: Volume 28

Origin of wastelessness

From wasteless + -ness.

Questions about wastelessness

What does wastelessness mean?
Wastelessness means absence of waste.
What part of speech is wastelessness?
Wastelessness is a noun.

Words near wastelessness in the dictionary

  1. wastelander
  2. wastelanders
  3. wastelands
  4. wastelbread
  5. wasteless
  6. wastelessness
  7. wastelot
  8. wastelots
  9. wastels
  10. wasteman
  11. wastemans

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