BUSYNESS

busyness, hum

(noun) the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; “they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers”; “there is a constant hum of military preparation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

busyness (uncountable)

The state of being busy.

Source: Wiktionary



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