apartness en · NOUN
Etymology
From apart + -ness. Compare West Frisian apartens (“apartness”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being apart.
Families and couples “need a certain balance of togetherness and apartness, […]
2020 March 19, Kristen Rogers, “Do I have ‘cabin fever?’ What it is, how to ‘cure’ it”, in CNN:
- (countable, usually) The result or product of being apart.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apartnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
bg обособеност (state or quality of being apart) · pt separação (state or quality of being apart) · fi erillisyys (state or quality of being apart) · pt separação (result or product of being apart) · bg отделеност (state or quality of being apart) · fi erillisyys (result or product of being apart)