haphazardness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English haphazard 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 haphazardness From haphazard + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan.
This low number points to the incompleteness and, with respect, haphazardness of the two selections.
2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 117:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haphazardnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |