FARNESS

farness, remoteness, farawayness

(noun) the property of being remote

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

farness (usually uncountable, plural farnesses)

The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness

Synonyms

• awayness

• distance

• remoteness

• remove

Source: Wiktionary


Far"ness, n. Etym: [From Far, a.]

Definition: The state of being far off; distance; remoteness. [R.] Grew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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