topnessn.

Brit.

/ˈtɒpnəs/, U.S.

/ˈtɑpnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: top n.¹, top adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: Partly (i) < top n.¹ + -ness suffix, and partly (ii) < top adj. + -ness suffix.

1. The state or quality of being top or at the top (in various senses of top n.¹ and adj.).Only in occasional ad hoc use, except as in sense 2.

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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [noun]

primacyc1384

principalitya1398

pre-eminencec1460

principalness1530

supremacy1579

firsthood1619

transeminency1660

supremeness1665

primality1667

giantship1847

premiership1850

supremity1882

1851 J. J. G. Wilkinson Human Body 303 The prime method of humanity is, trust to the topness of the human head.

1962 C. Watson Hopjoy was Here xiv. 156 Pumphrey..had emphasised with some asperity the topness of the secrecy involved.

2021 Business Day (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 2 Oct. It is obvious they are the most privileged section of the police and most politically exposed because of the sensitivity and topness of the VIPs they protect.

2. Particle Physics. The characteristic flavour (flavour n. 5) of the top quark. Cf. top n.¹ 42.

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the world > matter > physics > atomic physics > particle physics > quark > [noun] > differentiating property > top or truth > quality of

topness1979

1979 J. C. Polkinghorne Particle Play viii. 117 Everyone believes that there is another yet heavier quark around,..endowed with topness (or truth).

1989 F. Close in P. Davies New Physics xiv. 401/1 All of these mesons and baryons possess one or more of six profound attributes... The search is on for particles predicted to possess a sixth attribute, called ‘topness’, or ‘truth’.

2011 K. W. Ford 101 Quantum Questions 162 The tongue-twisting flavors..are called downness, upness, strangeness, charm,..bottomness and topness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	topness
释义	topnessn. Brit. /ˈtɒpnəs/, U.S. /ˈtɑpnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: top n.¹, top adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: Partly (i) < top n.¹ + -ness suffix, and partly (ii) < top adj. + -ness suffix. 1. The state or quality of being top or at the top (in various senses of top n.¹ and adj.).Only in occasional ad hoc use, except as in sense 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [noun] primacyc1384 principalitya1398 pre-eminencec1460 principalness1530 supremacy1579 firsthood1619 transeminency1660 supremeness1665 primality1667 giantship1847 premiership1850 supremity1882 1851 J. J. G. Wilkinson Human Body 303 The prime method of humanity is, trust to the topness of the human head. 1962 C. Watson Hopjoy was Here xiv. 156 Pumphrey..had emphasised with some asperity the topness of the secrecy involved. 2021 Business Day (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 2 Oct. It is obvious they are the most privileged section of the police and most politically exposed because of the sensitivity and topness of the VIPs they protect. 2. Particle Physics. The characteristic flavour (flavour n. 5) of the top quark. Cf. top n.¹ 42. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > atomic physics > particle physics > quark > [noun] > differentiating property > top or truth > quality of topness1979 1979 J. C. Polkinghorne Particle Play viii. 117 Everyone believes that there is another yet heavier quark around,..endowed with topness (or truth). 1989 F. Close in P. Davies New Physics xiv. 401/1 All of these mesons and baryons possess one or more of six profound attributes... The search is on for particles predicted to possess a sixth attribute, called ‘topness’, or ‘truth’. 2011 K. W. Ford 101 Quantum Questions 162 The tongue-twisting flavors..are called downness, upness, strangeness, charm,..bottomness and topness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < n.1851
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