LATENESS

lateness

(noun) quality of coming late or later in time

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lateness (usually uncountable, plural latenesses)

The property of being late.

Synonyms

• belatedness, tardiness; see also lateness

Anagrams

• net sales, tealness

Source: Wiktionary


Late"ness, n.

Definition: The state, condition, or quality, of being late; as, the lateness of his arrival; the lateness of the hour; the lateness of the season.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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