PRECIOUSNESS

preciosity, preciousness

(noun) the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined

invaluableness, preciousness, pricelessness, valuableness

(noun) the positive quality of being precious and beyond value

costliness, dearness, preciousness

(noun) the quality possessed by something with a great price or value

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

preciousness (usually uncountable, plural preciousnesses)

The condition of being precious.

Anagrams

• supercession

Source: Wiktionary


Pre"cious*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being precious; costliness; dearness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 October 2024

CHANCY

(adjective) subject to accident or chance or change; “a chancy appeal at best”; “getting that job was definitely fluky”; “a fluky wind”; “an iffy proposition”


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Coffee Trivia

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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