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closeness.

The state of being close (all senses).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkləʊs.nəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkloʊs.nəs/US/ˈkləʉs.nəs/Australia
  1. The state of being close (all senses).

    uncountable · usually
  2. The state of being friends.

    uncountable · usually
  3. The state of being mean or stingy.

    uncountable · usually
  4. The state of being secretive.

    uncountable · usually
  5. The shortest path between two vertices in a graph.

    uncountable · usually
  6. Solitude, seclusion.

    archaic · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English close Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English closeness From close + -ness.

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