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单词 definiteness
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definitenessn.

Brit. /ˈdɛf(ᵻ)nᵻtnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈdɛf(ə)nətnəs/
Etymology: -ness suffix.
The quality of being definite.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > [noun] > state of being definite
categoricalness1672
definiteness1727
definitiveness1727
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Definiteness, certainty, limitedness.
1837 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe I. ix. 632 The definiteness of solution, which numerical problems admit and require.
1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 487 From this want of definiteness in their language they do a great deal of harm.
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