worthwhileness
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English
Etymology
From worthwhile + -ness (suffix attached to adjectives forming nouns meaning ‘the measure of being ’ or ‘the quality or state of being ’).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪlnəs/, /-ˈʍaɪl-/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌwɜɹθˈwaɪlnəs/, /-ˈʍaɪl-/
- Hyphenation: worth‧while‧ness
Noun
worthwhileness (uncountable)
- The condition or extent of being worthwhile.
- Synonym: worthiness
Translations
condition or extent of being worthwhile — see also worthiness
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See also
References
- ^ “worthwhileness, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023; “worthwhileness, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
