ELEMENTARINESS

Etymology

Noun

elementariness (uncountable)

The state or condition of being elementary.

Source: Wiktionary


El`e*men"ta*ri*ness, n.

Definition: The state of being elementary; original simplicity; uncompounded state.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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